On June 20 the European Union passed a statement in response to the report of the OSCE Representative on the Freedom of the Media Freimut Duve on the freedom of media in the region. The statement was subscribed to by 13 EU associated countries.
As it has been reported, in the report of Freimut Duve, presented on the same day to the OSCE Permanent Council, a concern was voiced over the media situation in Armenia, and in particular, the refusal of licenses to "A1+" and "Noyan Tapan" TV companies (see details in YPC Weekly Newsletter, June 15-21, 2002).
The statement of the European Union says: " We share Mr. Duve’s view that in Armenia, the TV stations “A1” and “Noyan Tapan” should be encouraged to participate in a new tender for existing and non-used frequencies that should be held as soon as possible."
