Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

Today, 2nd Special Department of the Presidium of ANAS held the next seminar.

The event with participation of headquarters chiefs of Civil Defense at the institute and organizations of ANAS was opened by Eldar Guliyev who brought to mind the issues of agenda.

Notifying about the regular invitation of notable scientists of Azerbaijan to the seminars E.Guliyev said that, today’s seminar was devoted to the behavior rules during earthquake. Chief department noted that, our country is located in the seismic zone and everybody should know behavior rules during emergencies and protect himself.

Then, chief department of the Republican Seismological Survey Center (RSSC) PhD in Geology-mineralogy Etibar Garaveliyev delivered a lecture on “Seismic security of Azerbaijan’s territory and behavior rules during earthquake”. Since the territory of the Azerbaijan is a part of Alpine-Himalayan folded system, it is characterized with fairly high seismic activity in the scientist’s lecture. Over the past 35 years strong earthquakes have happened in various parts of the country, including the Ismayilli, Jalilabad, Goychay, Zagatala, Balakan, Oguz, Sheki and in the Caspian Sea, has been recorded destructions during natural disasters, in some cases, loss of life.

In comparison with 2015, the number of earthquake is reduced in 2016 in the territory of Azerbaijan, said scientist: “The number of earthquakes in the country during 2015 is 4644, but in 2016 is 4528”.

E. Garaveliyev challenged people not to panic during natural disasters and to be cautious. The scientist noted that educational measures are taken among schoolchildren, the vulnerable section of the society, by RSSC.

The report was welcomed by the participants and topic was discussed at the meeting.

Headquarters chiefs informed about CD trainings of administrative board in April as well.

In closing, several issues were scheduled.

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