Prime Minister Barzani attends workshop on earthquake protection in Kurdistan Region

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Tuesday morning attended a workshop designed to discuss ways to protect the Kurdish region from earthquakes.

The Kurdistan Regional Government Ministry of Housing and Reconstruction and the Kurdistan Chapter of the American Concrete Institute, ACI, are hosting the engineering event.

An assessment of current building codes with regard to earthquake resistance as well as recommendations to strengthen structures will be highlighted during the workshop.

It will also focus on setting new recommendations, road maps, and building codes to undertake future projects.

While the Kurdistan Region does not sit on major fault lines, like neighboring Turkey, the regional tremors are often felt across its provinces. The latest tremor in Hatay province in Turkey on Monday night caused panic among Duhok residents, as buildings shook in the area.