Armenia: The law of the Republic of Armenia on seismic protection

This law prescribes the basics for the organization of seismic protection in the Republic of Armenia and regulates the provisions connected with them. Specific disaster risk reduction provisions include: chapter 4 which covers assessment and reduction of seismic risk; article 15 which focuses on the basic tasks of seismic risk reduction; article 20 which focuses on methods of early warning and notification; article 18 which focuses on the preparation of government bodies and local authorities to the management of seismic risk; articles 5, 8, and 16 which include provisions dealing with structural safety; article 23 which focuses on the principles of recovery, and article 24 which focuses on the essence of recovery works.