MINISTRY OF TERRITORIAL GOVERNANCE APPROVES LIST OF AFRICAN PLAGUE INFECTED AND SLAUGHTTERED ANIMALS’ OWNERS TO RECEIVE AID

Noyan Tapan
March 21, 2008

YEREVAN, MARCH 21, NOYAN TAPAN. During the March 21 consultation at
the RA ministry of territorial governance, the list of owners of pigs,
which were slaughtered due to African plague in Armenia in 2007,
was approved. These persons will receive state aid.

According to the PR unit of the ministry, during the consultation
the RA deputy prime minister, territorial governance minister Hovik
Abrahamian instructed marzpets (regional governors) to clarify the
lists once more so that no owner will be left off the list.

By the data of the list, as of January 1, 2008, 14,779 pigs were
destroyed (6,176 of them died and 8,603 were slaughtered) in Armavir,
Ararat, Aragatsotn, Kotayk, Lori, Tavush, Gegharkunik marzes and
in Yerevan. Lori (4,696 pigs) and Tavush (8,402 pigs) marzes most
suffered from African plague.

Compensation of 355 mln 790.4 thousand drams (about 1.1 mln USD)
will be given to 1,291 farmers. 1,005 drams, which makes 75% of the
market price, will be paid for 1 kg of pork.