ArmInfo. The World Bank expressed readiness to support Armenia in disaster risk management works. The WB representative and Specialist of Risk Management Tafadzwe Dube told Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning Armen Gularyan
As the State Committee' press-service told ArmInfo, within the framework of the meeting the parties discussed the directions of the National Program for Disaster Risk Management.
Considering the existing risks for technogenic and seismic disasters in Armenia, A. Gularyan noted the importance of Earthquake Engineering provision. In this light he said that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) jointly with WB are implementing the "Improvement of the seismic safety of schools in Armenia" program. At the same time Gularyan presented a number of valid normative documents that is needed to review, which is one of the main tasks of the Committee in 2017.
According to source, for further work proceeding, by the end of the meeting it was decided to present suggestions and modify a relevant schedule.
