2.5 MILLION BIRDS TO BE VACCINATED IN ARMENIA BY LATE APRIL

Noyan Tapan
April 7, 2008

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The program on diagnosing birds’
diseases and antipeidemic measures is continuing in Armenia. 7.3 mln
drams (about 23.7 thousand USD) has been allocated from the RA state
budget for this purpose.

NT correspondent was informed by Gevorg Tovmasian, the deputy head
of the Food Safety and Veterinary Inspection of the RA ministry
of agriculture that vaccines of 3.5 mln drams were imported from
Russia under this program. The program’s first stage, which envisages
vaccinating more than 2.5 mln birds kept at farms, will be completed
by late April.

According to G. Tovmasian, the program aimes to create a stable
antiepidemic situation in the country, raise vitality of birds, as
well as to prevent the spread of common human and animal infectious
diseases.

It was mentioned that the second stage of the program will start in
the second half of 2008, with vaccines of 3.5 mln drams to be imported
by late 2008 for its implementation.