There was a deficit of earthquake resistance assessment of buildings constructed during Soviet times, seismologist Armen Khachatryan stated during the discussion on Friday.

He explained that buildings in Yerevan were constructed taking into account the 7-point stability, while today they already take into account at least 9-point stability.

The expert added that Soviet-era buildings do not meet today's standards.

"In this sense, they have medium and high vulnerability. Buildings built during the period of independence meet the standards. There are controls before and during construction," Khachatryan added.

About 90 percent of apartment buildings in Armenia were built during the Soviet era and were to some extent affected by the 1988 earthquake and subjected to natural deterioration.

A strong earthquake with magnitude 7.8 struck the southeast of Turkey on February 6. More than two dozen thousand people in Turkey and Syria became victims of the natural disaster.