2 cases of skin anthrax discovered in ArmeniaMarch 20, 2013 - 15:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 2 cases of skin anthrax were discovered in Armenia on Tuesday, March 19, with one of the patients identified as the citizen of Georgia. Before traveling to Yerevan on March 15, both patients had been slaughtering cattle in a Georgian village. Laboratory tests confirmed the anthrax diagnosis. The patients’ state is assessed as satisfactory with recovery dynamics reported. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. |