The about 300 sheep which Azerbaijanis had make off with six months ago from Surik Matevosyan, a shepherd from Tegh village of Armenia’s Syunik Province, have not yet been returned, and the Armenian government will compensate 70% of the damage. Tegh prefect Davit Ghulunts told about this to Armenian News-NEWS.am.
"Seventy percent of the damage will be compensated, it will be about 10 million drams; that is, they will give money for 280 sheep," he said.
The aforementioned shepherd is still engaged in cattle breeding. According to the village head, if there is compensation, the shepherd will increase the number of small cattle again.
Ghulunts noted that the situation in Tegh is calm, the villagers continue to do their agricultural work, are engaged in cattle breeding, and there is no emigration from the village at the moment.
Surik Matevosyan, a 53-year-old shepherd from Tegh village, and his about 300 sheep were abducted by Azerbaijanis on January 13. A day later—and as a result of negotiations—Matevosyan was returned to Russian peacekeepers. But his sheep still remain with the Azerbaijanis.
