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Ministry Announces New SMS Test for Emergency Alerts

Published March 6, 2026, 12:03
Ministry Announces New SMS Test for Emergency Alerts

The Ministry of Interior has announced a new test of sending SMS messages to citizens for emergency alerts. The test will be conducted gradually by province, starting at 4:30 PM and ending at 7:00 PM. Following the first test, technical improvements were made in collaboration with telecommunications providers to make the process more efficient. Messages will include the province related to the potential incident and will be sent based on the address registered by the subscriber. The purpose of the test is to verify the ability to send a large number of messages in a short period of time, while the system will be replaced in June by the new Early Warning System. Citizens are advised to follow specific self-protection instructions in case of receiving a message.