YEREVAN. – Head of the center providing services on veterinarian sanitary and food safety Mamikon Gasparyan was dismissed over the anthrax cases registered in Armenia, Armenian News-NEWS.am learnt.

The center is functioning at the Armenian Ministry of Agriculture. His dismissal is linked to anthrax cases recently spread in Armenia because of improper vaccination of the cattle. Gagik Vardanyan is currently appointed as the acting director of the center until a contest is announced.