The authorities in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) and the Pamiri media discussed the issues of disaster preparedness and public information in the city of Khorog, administrative center of GBAO.

The seminar “The role of the media in disaster preparedness for communities” was organized by the DIPECO project funded by the European Commission Humanitarian Office (ECHO), and implemented by FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance, an international NGO.

Shamsiya Shodibekova, DIPECO project coordinator says that the role of the media in the Pamirs is very important – since this mountainous region is very prone to various natural calamities, such as seasonal floods, mudflows, stone and snow avalanches and earthquakes.

The seminar was also attended by the Emergency Committee servicemen and representatives of meteorological, health and paramilitary services.

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