In order to ensure safe social, economic, and environmental conditions for the population living in earthquake-prone areas of the country, determine and record the level of seismic risk, reduce the impact of potential earthquakes, as well as successfully implement the tasks envisaged in the Seismic Risk Reduction Programme of Turkmenistan, the President of Turkmenistan signed the Decree on the establishment of the Interdepartmental Council for seismic risk reduction in earthquake regions of the country. The document approves the Policy of the Council and its membership.