  "Poaching" documentary screened in YerevanJune 5, 2009 - 20:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Poaching", a documentary dedicated to Armenia's wildfire was screened in Moscow cinema today on the initiative of World Wildlife Fund (WWF). "Poachers kill 3 or 4 mountain leopards in Armenia every year," said Karen Manvelyan, head of WWF Yerevan Office. "We have been financing projects to maintain reserves but we don't have enough human recourses to control poachers." The 15-minute film shot by ArtSight studio features cruelty toward wildfire in Armenia, where 7 or 8 mountain leopards and 200 or 250 moufflons are left.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial”  The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”.Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine.EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says.Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |
