THE CHAIRMAN OF CE COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS MET THE ARMENIAN OPPOSITION MEDIA
On April 13, during his visit to Yerevan, the Lithuanian Foreign Minster, the Chairman of the Council of Europe Committee...
REGULATE YOURSELF
On April 11 in Yerevan a round table meeting titled “Professional Ethics of Journalists and Media Self-Regulation” was held. The...
"THE CASE OF IMBECILES" STOPPED
On April 11 the Prosecutor’s Office of Center and Nork-Marash communities of Yerevan stopped the criminal proceedings instituted on February...
NINE OTHER FREQUENCIES ASSIGNED
On April 6, 8 and 10 the National Commission on Television and Radio announced the results of the competitions for...
THE 37TH FREQUENCY REMAINS THE FOCUS OF ATTENTION OF MEDIA AND PUBLIC
The decision of the National Commission on Television and Radio to grant the 37th frequency to “Sharm" company, having actually...
THE RA COURT OF CASSATION STARTED REVIEWING THE DECISION ON THE SUIT OF HSBC-ARMENIA VERSUS “GOLOS ARMENII” AND “YERKIR” NEWSPAPERS
On April 5 the Chamber of Civil and Commercial Cases of the RA Court of Cassation started the review of...
THE COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS DISSEMINATED AN ANNUAL SURVEY ON ATTACKS ON PRESS
The well-known American organization, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) disseminated the annual worldwide survey “Attacks on the Press” in 2001.
The...
“VEM” RADIO STATION OFFICIALLY OPENED
On April 7 the opening ceremony of “Vem” radio station, broadcasting on FM 101.6, was held. The founders of the...
EDITION ON MIGRATION PROBLEMS ISSUED
The first issue of information and analysis edition “External Labor Migration” has been released. The edition is founded by the...
“Professional Ethics of Journalists and Media Self-Regulation”
REGULATE YOURSELF On April 11 in Yerevan a round table meeting titled “Professional Ethics of Journalists and Media Self-Regulation” was...
ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНЫЕ ОБЪЕДИНЕНИЯ РАСЦЕНИВАЮТ РЕШЕНИЯ НАЦИОНАЛЬНОЙ КОМИССИИ ПО ТЕЛЕВИДЕНИЮ И РАДИО КАК ПОСЯГАТЕЛЬСТВО НА СВОБОДУ СЛОВА. ЗАЯВЛЕНИЯ ЕПК И "ИНТЕРНЬЮС", КЛУБА ЖУРНАЛИСТОВ "АСПАРЕЗ", АССОЦИАЦИИ ЖУРНАЛИСТОВ-РАССЛЕДОВАТЕЛЕЙ, СЖА И ГАЗЕТЫ "ИРАВУНК"
Решения Национальной Комиссии по телевидению и радио в отношении 37-ой и 35-ой частот вызвали резко негативную реакцию журналистского сообщества.
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THE FOUNDER OF “A1+” FILED A SUIT AGAINST THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TELEVISION AND RADIO
On April 1 the founder of “A1+” TV company, “Meltex” LLC filed a suit with the RA Commercial Court demanding...
THE RESULTS OF THE COMPETITION FOR THE BROADCAST LICENSING ANNOUNCED
On April 2 the National Commission on Television and Radio announced the results of the competition for the licenses to...
THE U.S. EMBASSY IN ARMENIA EXPRESSED ITS CONCERN OVER THE FUTURE OF ARMENIAN INDEPENDENT MEDIA
On April 3 the U.S. Embassy in Armenia issued a press release noting, in particular, that: “The decision on April...
THE FIRST WORKING MEETING UNDER A JOINT PROJECT HELD
On March 31 - April 3 in Gudauri (Georgia) the first working meeting under a joint project of Yerevan Press...
THE NEW VERSION OF THE DRAFT LAW “ON MASS COMMUNICATION” DISCUSSED
On April 4 in Yerevan a discussion of the draft law “On Mass Communication”, organized by the OSCE Office in...
THE UNPLEASANT INCIDENT AT “TSAYG” TV COMPANY
On April 1 an unpleasant incident happened at “Tsayg” TV station (Gyumri, Shirak region). In the evening “Tsayg” transmitted the...
“Methodology for Media Monitoring and Sociological Research on the Mountainous Karabagh Issue”
THE FOUNDER OF “A1+” FILED A SUIT AGAINST THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TELEVISION AND RADIO On April 1 the founder...
THREE BROADCASTERS KNOWN. WHAT IS NEXT?
On March 27 the National Commission on Television and Radio announced the results of the competition for the license to...
THE RA MINISTRY OF JUSTICE INTRODUCED THE NEW VERSION OF THE DRAFT LAW “ON MASS COMMUNICATION”
On March 27 the RA Ministry of Justice introduced the new revised edition of the draft law “On Mass Communication”....
THE CORRESPONDENTS OF “HAIKAKAN ZHAMANAK” SUMMONED TO THE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE
Three correspondents of “Haikakan Zhamanak” daily were summoned to the Prosecutor’s Office of Center and Nork-Marash communities of Yerevan to...
THE FIRST RESULTS OF PRESS MONITORING ON COVERING RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE PUBLISHED
The “Cooperation for Democracy” Union published the results of the first period (November, 2001 - January, 2002) of the Armenian...
“RESPUBLICA ARMENIA” NOW ISSUED TWICE A WEEK
From March 26 the official Russian-language weekly “Respublica Armenia” will be issued twice a week, on Tuesdays (8/A3 pp.) and...
“OR” NEWSPAPER LAUNCHED
On March 26 the first issue of “Or” newspaper was published. “Or” is founded by “Gayaneh and Associates” LLC. The...
THE NEW EDITION FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
The first issue of the monthly newspaper “Hairenik yev Ekeghetsi” (“Motherland and Church”) for children and adolescents is published. The...
TO BROADCAST OR NOT TO BROADCAST? THE WINNERS WILL BE KNOWN IN EARLY APRIL
The deadline for applications for a broadcast license on a number of vacant and vacated frequencies has expired. As it...
THE COURT REJECTED THE APPEAL OF THE ATTORNEYS OF “HAIKAKAN ZHAMANAK” CHIEF EDITOR
On March 20 the court of primary jurisdiction of Center and Nork-Marash communities of Yerevan declined the appeal of the...
“GOLOS ARMENII” AND “YERKIR” CHALLENGED THE DECISION OF THE RA COMMERCIAL COURT
On March 19 the National Press Club hosted the meeting of journalists with the Chief Editor of “Golos Armenii” newspaper...
YPC NEW PUBLICATION ISSUED
On March 18 the new publication of Yerevan Press Club titled “The Legal Regulation of Public and Private Broadcasting” was...
“CIVIL INITIATIVE” WEEKLY LAUNCHED IN VANADZOR
In the city of Vanadzor (Lori region, Armenia) the “Civil Initiative” weekly has been launched. The newspaper is founded by...
COMMOTION ABOUT THE DRAFT LAW “ON MASS COMMUNICATION” UNCEASING
During the week the RA Deputy Minister of Justice Ashot Abovian met with the leaders of media and journalistic organizations...
ARMENIA-AZERBAIJAN-TURKEY: JOURNALIST INITIATIVE-2002
On March 9-10 in the Turkish town of Urgup the first round table meeting under the trilateral project “Armenia-Azerbaijan-Turkey: Journalist...
THE LAWYERS OF THE CHIEF EDITOR OF “HAIKAKAN ZHAMANAK” CHALLENGED THE DECISION OF THE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE
On March 11 the attorneys of the Chief Editor of “Haikakan Zhamanak” daily Nikol Pashinian filed an appeal against the...
FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND PRESS IN ARMENIA: REPORT OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
On March 4 the U.S. Department of State released its annual report on human rights practices in different countries of...
RESULTS OF THE COMPETITION ON THE BEST PIECE ON TOURISM ANNOUNCED
On March 12 the results of the competition by “Hairapetian Brothers” company for the best newspaper or TV piece covering...
“Armenia-Azerbaijan-Turkey: Journalist Initiative-2002”
COMMOTION ABOUT THE DRAFT LAW “ON MASS COMMUNICATION” UNCEASING During the week the RA Deputy Minister of Justice Ashot Abovian...
“NO TO CENSORSHIP” JOINT ACTION
On March 2 the joint action of leading Armenian media and journalistic associations continued. The action is targeted against the...
THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE MADE ITS JUDGMENT. WHAT IS NEXT?
On March 4 at the Journalist Union of Armenia the press conference of the experts of the Council of Europe...
THE POLITICAL PARTIES OF ARMENIA JOINED THE JOURNALISTS OBJECTING TO THE DRAFT LAW “ON MASS COMMUNICATION”
The Political Union “Socialist Armenia”, the parties “Ramkavar Azatakan”, “Orinats Yerkir” and “Hanrapetutyun” denounced the draft law “On Mass Communication”,...
UNPRECEDENTED DECISION: THE COURT OBLIGED THE NEWSPAPERS TO PUBLISH A REFUTATION OF THE INFORMATION OF A NEWS AGENCY
On March 4 the RA Commercial Court satisfied the suit of HSBC-Armenia bank versus “Golos Armenii“ and “Yerkir” newspapers. This...
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