YEREVAN, MARCH 21, NOYAN TAPAN. During the March 21 consultation at the RA ministry of territorial governance, the list of owners of pigs, which were slaughtered due to African plague in Armenia in 2007, was approved. These persons will receive state aid. According to the PR unit of the ministry, during the consultation the RA deputy prime minister, territorial governance minister Hovik Abrahamian instructed marzpets (regional governors) to clarify the lists once more so that no owner will be left off the list. By the data of the list, as of January 1, 2008, 14,779 pigs were destroyed (6,176 of them died and 8,603 were slaughtered) in Armavir, Ararat, Aragatsotn, Kotayk, Lori, Tavush, Gegharkunik marzes and in Yerevan. Lori (4,696 pigs) and Tavush (8,402 pigs) marzes most suffered from African plague. Compensation of 355 mln 790.4 thousand drams (about 1.1 mln USD) will be given to 1,291 farmers. 1,005 drams, which makes 75% of the market price, will be paid for 1 kg of pork.

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