Armenian gampr dogs save shepherd's life, die from snake bitesAugust 28, 2020 - 14:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two gampr dogs have saved the life of an Armenian shepherd from a viper attack but died from snake bites themselves, President of Shirak Center NGO Vahan Tumasyan has revealed in a Facebook post. A gampr is a livestock guardian dog native to the Armenian Highlands. "The young shepherd was grazing his flock of sheep in the mountains of the village of Nor Artik, when a snake attacked him," Tumasyan wrote. "The two gamprs immediately got into a fight with the viper, which was quite large. Though they managed to kill the snake, they were seriously wounded and managed to reach the village with great difficulty. Some time later they died from snake bites." 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |