JOURNALIST SUMMONED TO THE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE
On March 26 journalist Vahan Ishkhanian was summoned to the prosecutor’s office to give testimony regarding his article titled “Corruption...
CRIMINAL ACTIONS AGAINST KARABAGH JOURNALISTS STOPPED
In late March the General Prosecutor’s Office of Mountainous Karabagh stopped the criminal actions instituted at the end of December...
“SHANT” TV AND RADIO COMPANY: SECOND BIRTH AFTER 7 YEARS
This was the title of the presentation of “Shant” TV and radio company (Gyumri, Shirak region of Armenia) that took...
PRESIDENT OF MOUNTAINOUS KARABAGH EXPRESSES HIS OPINION ON THE CASE OF VAHRAM AGHAJANIAN
This week the public address of Gevorg Aghajanian, the father of Karabagh journalist Vahram Aghajanian, to the President of Mountainous...
THE DEMAND OF SCOUTS TO INITIATE A CRIMINAL ACTION AGAINST THE CHIEF EDITOR OF “HAIKAKAN ZHAMANAK” REJECTED
The Prosecutor’s Office of Center and Nork-Marash Communities of Yerevan refused the National Scout Movement in instituting a criminal action...
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TELEVISION AND RADIO APPOINTED
On March 19, according to the requirements of RA Law “On Television and Radio”, the RA President Robert Kochraian signed...
JOURNALIST’S LIBRARY REPLENISHED
On March 20 another book of Yerevan Press Club titled “Media and Democracy” replenished “Journalist’s Library” specialized literature series, published...
“HAYASTANI HANRAPETUTIUN”: CHANGES ANTICIPATED
On March 13, a new Chief Editor, Tigran Farmanian, was introduced to the staff of “Hayastani Hanrapetutiun” daily. Previously he...
CHIEF EDITOR OF “HAIKAKAN ZHAMANAK” SUMMONED TO THE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE TO GIVE EXPLANATIONS
As it has already been reported (see YPC Weekly Newsletter, February 17-23, 2001), the National Scout Movement requested the...
THE FIRST TOURIST PERIODICAL ISSUED IN ARMENIA
For the first time in Armenia a specialized tourist newspaper named "Tourism Today" , founded and published by "Tourism Management"...
PUBLICATION OF “RESPUBLICA ARMENIA” RESUMED
On March 9, after a 9-month interval, the Russian-language “Respublica Armenia” newspaper was published. The homonymous daily was founded by...
FURTHER AMENDMENTS TO THE RA LAW “ON TELEVISION AND RADIO” PASSED THE FIRST READING
On March 6 the National Assembly of Armenia adopted in the first reading the Draft Law “On Amendments and Additions...
STATE DEPARTMENT OF THE USA EVALUATING THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND PRESS IN ARMENIA
On February 26 the US State Department released its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for year 2000, prepared...
DRAFT LAW “ON TELEVISION AND RADIO BROADCASTING” DEVELOPED BY STEPANAKERT PRESS CLUB
The Draft Law “On Television and Radio Broadcasting”, developed by Stepanakert Press Club, was discussed by the leaders of Mountainous...
MINISTER OF JUSTICE PERSISTING
At the session of RA National Assembly on February 21, during the traditional questions of the Parliament to the RA...
THE SUIT AGAINST “HAIKAKAN ZHAMANAK”
According to “Noyan Tapan” information and analysis center, the National Scout Movement has addressed the General Prosecutor of Armenia to...
THE RA LAW “ON TELEVISION AND RADIO” AMENDED
On February 20 the Parliament of Armenia finally ratified the draft law on amendments to the RA Law “On Television...
OPTIONAL COURSE CYCLE TO TRAIN INTERNATIONAL NEWS WRITERS LAUNCHED
On the initiative of Yerevan Press Club and at the support of Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation-Armenia, an optional course...
NEW JOURNALISTIC ASSOCIATION FOUNDED IN MOUNTAINOUS KARABAGH
On February 16 a founding meeting of the Journalists Union of Mountainous Karabagh was held in Stepanakert. Kim Gabrielian, the...
A GLIMPSE OF MEDIA?
Recently National Report of Human Development in Armenia in year 2000, prepared by the RA President Office jointly with a...
"AZG" DAILY IS TEN YEARS OLD
On February 16 "Azg" daily celebrated its tenth anniversary. Yerevan Press Club congratulates the newspaper and wishes it success and...
MINISTER OF JUSTICE RESTRICTING THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH?
On February 15, the first day of the trial on the terrorist attack committed on October 27, 1999 in Armenian...
HEARINGS IN THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE ON THE RA LAW “ON TELEVISION AND RADIO”
On February 14 the Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture and Youth Issues of RA National Assembly held hearings to...
MEDIA ATTENTION TO THE LAW “ON TELEVISION AND RADIO” NOT CEASING
On February 9 in the City of Gyumri (Shirak region of Armenia) “Asparez” Journalists' Club initiated a discussion of the...
AMENDMENTS TO RA LAW “ON TELEVISION AND RADIO” ADOPTED
On February 7, 2001, at RA National Assembly session, the draft law on amendments to RA Law “On Television and...
ARTICLE 19 MAKES ITS RECOMMENDATIONS ON RA LAW “ON TELEVISION AND RADIO”
The international non-governmental organization Article 19 has disseminated a Memorandum analyzing the recently enforced RA Law “On Television and Radio”.
The...
CAMERAMAN PENALIZED FOR ASSAULT
On February 1, 2001, the Court of Original Jurisdiction of Center and Nork Marash Districts of Yerevan sentenced the cameraman...
THE JOINT PROJECT OF YEREVAN AND BAKU PRESS CLUBS
Yerevan and Baku Press Clubs with the participation of Stepanakert Press Club have launched the joint Project “Karabagh Conflict in...
AMENDMENTS TO RA LAW “ON TELEVISION AND RADIO” ARE INTRODUCED
On January 30, 2001, three professional organizations - Yerevan Press Club, Internews Armenia and the Journalists Union of Armenia -...
MUCH ADO ABOUT ORT NOT CEASING?
The first VHF channel, on which ORT used to broadcast in Armenia and from which the rebroadcast of the programs...
THE STATUS OF “HAYASTANI HANRAPETUTIUN” TO CHANGE
“Hayastani Hanrapetutiun” daily (founded in 1990, by RA Parliament), which has stopped publication since January 12 this year, because of...
THE PUBLICATION OF “ZHAMANAK” STOPPED
Since January 27, 2001 the publication of “Zhamanak” daily was stopped. The reason lies in the problem faced by almost...
NEW PRESS SECRETARY APPOINTED AT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
On February 1 RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Vardan Oskanian appointed Dzyunik Aghajanian the Press Secretary of the Foreign Office...
THE COUNCIL OF THE PUBLIC TELEVISION AND RADIO OF ARMENIA FORMED
On January 19, according to the newly enforced RA Law “On Television and Radio”, President of Armenia Robert Kocharian signed...
”NOYAN TAPAN": PILOT BROADCASTING ON 35TH FREQUENCY
“Noyan Tapan” TV Company started broadcasting on 35th frequency. The viewers of “NT” have been observing over the past two...
THE FIRST PRESS CONFERENCE OF THE AMBASSADOR OF ITALY IN ARMENIA
On January 22, 2001 at the Journalists Union of Armenia the press conference of Andrea Paolo Trabalza, the Extraordinary and...
DEPUTIES OF RA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEFEND “THE HONOUR OF THE REGIMENT”
As it has already been reported, on January 11-12 in Yerevan the Seminar titled “European Standards of Media Regulation” was...
499 MEDIA ENTERPRISES TO BE DISSOLVED?
On January 17, 2001, RA Minister of Justice David Haroutiunian submitted to the Government a report that considered, among other...
“RESPUBLICA ARMENIA” REBORN
Late January - early February this year “Respublica Armenia” daily founded in 1990 by the RA National Assembly, will renew...
WILL ORT AND RTR BROADCAST IN ARMENIA?
During the whole week the Armenian media published controversial data on the possible solutions to the problem of ORT and...
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