BIRD FLU IS PROFITABLE
Lragir.am
05 June 06
The board of directors of the World Bank confirmed the 6.25 million
dollar loan to Armenia for the prevention of the bird flu. This was
reported by the World Bank Country Manager Armenia Roger Robinson
on June 5 in Yerevan. He also mentioned that the implementation of
the program for the prevention of the bird flu will be supported by
a 804 thousand dollar grant of the Japanese government.
According to Robinson, the program is designed to cover the cases when
a danger of spread of the bird flu occurs. Robinson said the program
has four main components: health, internal measures, awareness of
population and compensation to farmers who may suffer from a possible
epidemic. The loan is granted for 40 years, with a grace period of
ten years.
Lragir.am
05 June 06
The board of directors of the World Bank confirmed the 6.25 million
dollar loan to Armenia for the prevention of the bird flu. This was
reported by the World Bank Country Manager Armenia Roger Robinson
on June 5 in Yerevan. He also mentioned that the implementation of
the program for the prevention of the bird flu will be supported by
a 804 thousand dollar grant of the Japanese government.
According to Robinson, the program is designed to cover the cases when
a danger of spread of the bird flu occurs. Robinson said the program
has four main components: health, internal measures, awareness of
population and compensation to farmers who may suffer from a possible
epidemic. The loan is granted for 40 years, with a grace period of
ten years.