On May 3, the National Press Club, as in the previous year, declared President of Armenia Robert Kocharian "Enemy of Press". The title was established by this journalistic organization in 2002 and is conferred on World Press Freedom Day. In the diploma of the National Press Club, submitted to the President’s Office, it is noted that Robert Kocharian has been honored with this title "for the establishment of full control over the media, in particular over TV broadcasting, for the stubborn disregard of the Draft Law ‘On Media’, for non-resumption of ‘A1+’ and ‘Noyan Tapan’ TV companies broadcasting, for condoning those who committed violence towards journalists during election campaign, for the cleavage of the journalistic community".
