  Poaching develops in ArmeniaOctober 23, 2009 - 15:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Poaching develops in Armenia. Hunters are ready to pay from 5 to 7 thousand euro for each killed red listed animal of Armenia, Ecolur reported. Hunting is no longer an amusement but serious business. Armenian mouflons and Bezoar goats are especially popular. According to WWF-Armenia expert Alexander Malkhasyan, over 40 cases of illegal hunting were fixed Meghri and Zangezir mountain ridge during the past year and a half. "It's hard to stop poachers. They have placemen in all structures," he said. WWF-Armenia director Karen Manvelyan added, for his part, that Armenian mouflons can be annihilated. There are 250 heads left, what is not enough for restoration of the population and its reproduction," he said.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
