Over 70,000 stray dogs killed in Yerevan in five yearsApril 12, 2011 - 16:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Representative of Propose wildlife protection organization Nare Aramyan said that 100,000 stray dogs were recorded in Yerevan over the past five years, according to official data. 70,000 of them were killed and another 30,000 were sterilized, Aramyan told a press conference in Yerevan. According to her, the number of stray dogs is growing in Yerevan from year to year. “We numerously applied to Yerevan Mayor’s Office to cooperate with it on the problem resolution, but it has not reacted,” said Aramyan. She noted that the Armenian state budget allocates $500,000 annually for shooting stray dogs, but similar policy cannot solve the problem. Head of Save Animals NGO Nune Mehrabyan said for her part that it seems that Yerevan Mayor’s Office is not interested in the problem resolution. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |