BISHKEK, 30 September 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the Armenian authorities to bring to justice those responsible for attacks on journalists and to end the climate of impunity following another case of the obstruction of a journalist’s work in Yerevan. According to reports on 19 September …
Monthly Archives: September 2014
When it comes to “political religion” Today, there are 2.1 billion Christians in the world, including 1.15 billion Catholics, 1.3 billion Muslims, there are also representatives of other religions. Overall, 5.5 billion believers, while 1.1 billion is not a follower of any religion. But interestingly, the atheist three times less among non-believers than those who …
According to Daniel Ioannisyan, from the moment of entering the EaEU Agreement into effect, Armenia shall no longer be an independent country in terms of organizing free trade. “This is a serious agreement. It is going to normalize Armenia’s life in the coming decades”, announced Program Coordinator of “Union of Informed Citizens”, in the conversation …
Daniel Ioannisyan thinks that Armenia as Iran’s ally behaved itself badly. “Serious problems would occur with international customs clearance items”, announced Program Coordinator of “Union of Informed Citizens”, in the conversation with Aravot.am, referring to the draft of Armenia’s accession to the Eurasian Economic Union. According to him, there would be serious problems associated with …
Stepan Safaryan thinks that the Armenian delegation in PACE has a lack of initiative and a clear strategy. Today, on September 29, the head of the Armenian delegation in PACE, Hermine Naghdalyan, appealed the decision of the Bureau to prepare a report entitled “Nagorno-Karabakh and the growth of violence in other occupied territories of Azerbaijan”. …
According to Mesrop Harutyunyan, there are 1 or 2 TV companies that voice views different from the state. According to the “Media Freedom Index in Eastern Partnership Countries” report, among the Eastern Partnership countries, in the first half of 2014, Armenia ranked the fourth. Georgia was on top of the list followed by Moldova and …
On September 30, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan in the Askeran direction. From the positions of the NKR Defense Army, the monitoring was conducted by Field …
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, speaking at the UN 69th General Assembly, proposed to adopt a declaration on non-recognition of the coup d’état. The idea is good, but it require a clear definition of what is meant by “coup d’état”. To obtain or maintain a power without elections? Well, then, almost in all post-Soviet countries, …
“It is humane when you are very upset, but it is not euphonic”, so responded NSDU leader Paruyr Hayrikyan, in response to the question of Aravot.am whether the expression starting with “f” voiced by ANC MP Aram Manukyan while addressing to the public during yesterday’s rally organized in Abovyan appropriate. He also emphasized that he …
Since, according to NKR former Foreign Minister Arman Melikyan, Serzh Sargsyan sent the Armenian-Turkish protocols to hell not on his but on behalf of many citizens of Armenia. – How will you estimate President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan’s speech in the UN? Is there a certain view that Serzh Sargsyan’s words addressed to the outer …
