Emergency Ministry: Seismic network to be established in Armenia
Considerable investments are being made and international organizations are being involved in the establishment of an international scientific center on the basis of the international seismic station in Garni, deputy head of Rescue Service of Armenian Emergency Ministry Major General Nikolay Grigoryan told a press conference in Yerevan.
According to him, most of about 150 seismic stations operating in our country need to be renovated and work is being done with international organizations to establish a seismic network on the basis of modern seismic stations.
Work is underway to establish volunteer rescue services in the country, the emergency official said.
Regarding the seismic situation in Armenia, Grigoryan said that recently, earthquakes occurred in our neighboring countries, but no major tremor was recorded.