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Turkmenistan|life|October 19, 2017 / 12:10 PM
Turkmenistan, Japan discuss reduction of natural disaster risks

AKIPRESS.COM - The Turkmen–Japanese seminar on exchange of the practice in reduction of natural disaster risks took place in Ashgabat on October 17, the Turkmen government said.

The forum with participation of the specialists from the country of the Rising Sun was organized under joint project “Improvement of System of Seismic Monitoring in Ashgabat and its Surrounding”, which united the Institute of Seismology and Physics of Atmosphere of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan and Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

The event focused on introduction of developments and Japanese practice in reduction of the natural disaster risks and establishing direct contacts with scientific agencies, relative branch structures working in seismology, construction, emergency response, etc.

300 specialists representing different government and international structures like the UN Representative Office, National Red Crescent Society, Ashgabat City Administration, ministries of finances and economy, education, construction and architecture, health protection and medical industry, General State Service Turkmenstandartlary, State concern Turkmengaz, Head Department for Emergency Situations and Response Works of the Defence Ministry of Turkmenistan, Institute of Seismic Construction, International Oil and Gas University, Oguzkhan Engineering and technology University, Ashgabatgaz Department and other took part in the seminar together with the representatives of the joint project.

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