Expert: RA government must provide seismic stability of Yerevan buildingsJuly 7, 2011 - 17:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Instead of large-scale construction of new buildings in the North Avenue, the government of Armenia should spend money to provide seismic stability of buildings in Yerevan, according to Gurgen Namalyan , representative of National Seismic Protection Service. “Most of Yerevan buildings were constructed during the times of Soviet Union and may sustain 7 and 8- point earthquake,” Namalyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent. “However, after Spitak earthquake in 1988, experts assessed the level of seismic hazard in Armenia at 9 points, and Yerevan is situated within the seismic dangerous zone,” said the expert adding that especially nine-storey and five-storey stone buildings are dangerous. Namalyan noted that buildings constructed after 2000, may sustain strong earthquakes. “If we give a realistic assessment to the situation, most of buildings in the capital have exhausted physically and must be dismounted. However, it is impossible due to economic situation and we offer to apply special technologies to provide buildings seismic stability,” said the expert touching upon solutions seismologists offer related to seismic stability of buildings, adding that they already have such experience, particularly in Vanadzor and Shushi. “This method is very efficient, however we lack finances to implement the idea,” Namalyan said. Top stories 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. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |