USDA PROVIDES NEW COMPUTERS TO REGIONAL VETERINARY CENTERS OF ARMENIA

Noyan Tapan
Apr 12 2007

ARMAVIR, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. A new computer, printer and "Augius"
software were given to the veterinary inspection and the laboratory
of Armavir by the National Veterinary Program of the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA). During his visit to Armavir on
April 12, the RA Deputy Minister of Agriculture Levon Rukhkian said
that it is envisaged to provide all regional offices of the State
Veterinary Inspection with computers having Internet connection –
computers have already been installed in five marzes.

According to the US Charge d’Affaires Anthony Godfrey, these computers
will enable to send immediately information about cases of animal
diseases in Armenian marzes to the central veterinary laboratory
of Yerevan.

Director of the Republican Veterinary Anti-Epidemic and Diagnostic
Center Hovhannes Hakobian noted that about 2,000 diseases of
agricultural animals are registered in Armenia annually. In his words,
the inspection jointly with the ministry makes regular diagnosis of
animals, as well as takes preventive measures in order to prevent
possible outbreaks of bird flu in the country.