RA Ministry of Agriculture to sponsor preventive livestock health careApril 15, 2009 - 18:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - By May 2009 all the cattle stock in Armenia will undergo preventive health care, Head of RA Inspection Committee for Food Safety and Livestock Production Assurance, Grisha Baghiyan. "There will be no unhealthy livestock by the time of preventive health check-up in May," he said. "RA Ministry of Agriculture implemented a preventive health care program, stipulating for vaccinations' distribution among RA regions, with further healthcare services conducted free-of-change." Head of RA Inspection Committee stressed that cases of livestock brucellosis have been discovered in Sunik, Shirak and Kotayk. Livestock quarantine was imposed and treatment is being conducted. "As a whole, livestock health situation can be assessed as satisfactory. No severe infection diseases to lead to mass livestock mortality were registered," he said. In conclusion, Baghiyan once again reminded country people about the importance of livestock vaccination. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |