TIRANA, November 14/ATA/ The Academy of Sciences of Albania promoted today the book “The earthquake of November 26, 2019 and what can we learn” by academician Rrapo Ormëni and seismologist from Türkiye, prof. Serkan Ozturk.
The gathering was chaired by academician Ilirjan Malollari, who praised the book for the in-depth and comprehensive analysis of an earthquake event. The book carries important quake aspects such as the seismic waves, awareness of risks, evacuation procedures, the measures that the government should take for damages, for evacuation and constructions without criteria.
On his part, Academician Skënder Gjinushi, chairman of the Academy of Sciences, praised the work of the authors Rrapo Ormëni and Serkan Öztürk for the scientific product and the messages the book has for all strata of the community, especially for the main executive decision-makers and their advisors, so that to prepare better strategies for the future.
While Metin Bulut, education adviser at the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Albania, appreciated the cooperation between the two countries in the field of science and education.
Academician Rrapo Ormëni made a short presentation of the book and talked about the close cooperation with the seismologist from Türkiye, prof. Serkan Ozturk co-author of the book.
Ormëni said that the reflections drawn from the November 26 earthquake can serve as a valuable guide for individuals and communities who wish to protect themselves and minimize damage from future earthquakes. /p.s./
