Armenia bans use of wild animals in circus performances

The Armenian parliament on Wednesday passed in the second and final reading an animal rights bill effectively ending the use of wild animals in live circuses.

The government-drafted bill, among other things, will prohibit performances with wild animals in circuses.

The draft law was adopted in a vote of 60 for and 27 abstentions.

The list of the wild animals will be defined by a competent body.