Armenia’s seismic service far from predicting earthquakesMarch 31, 2011 - 17:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The seismic service at Armenian Ministry of Extraordinary situations is still far from predicting earthquakes, according to a geophysicist, Geological Sciences Doctor, the head of Garni geophysical observatory at Armenia’s National Academy of Sciences. As Leonid Hakhverdyan stated at Yerevan-Moscow- Kishinev-Tbilisi TV spacebridge on quakeproof construction, there were only a few cases in international practice when it was possible to predict an earthquake and take necessary precautions. As he noted, there are more chances to predict an earthquake in Armenia, seismologists being aware of earthquake centers. The expert stressed the necessity of constructing earthquake proof buildings in prevention of a catastrophe, as well as the need to conduct new seismic response studies in CIS states, including Armenia. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |