"REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS" RIGHT PROTECTING ORGANIZATION DEMANDED "STOPPING AGGRESSION AGAINST THE PRESS" OF ALIYEVDecember 14, 2001 - 22:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Reporters Without Limits" international right protecting organization has come out with a statement, in which it censured the yesterday's police attack on the picket, made by Azeri journalists in protest against oppression of the press. The statement is addressed to country President Heydar Aliyev personally. "In spite of your assurance that you are the guarantor of existence and activity of free mass media, Azerbaijan authorities continue threatening and persecuting the press, which contradicts to the international obligations. We demand the aggression against the press be stopped immediately," - the document says. Meanwhile the mass hunger strike of journalists under "Stop pressure on the free press" slogan continues. Correspondent of "525-th Newspaper" Elbai Hasanli has already been on hunger strike seven days. Correspondent of "Eni Musavat" Mahir Mamedov has stopped his hunger strike due to worsening of health. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Director General of Ucom takes part in recruiting conference Ralph Yirikian participated in the Recruit Days business and networking conference organized by Move2Career. Ameriabank named Best Bank in Armenia for 2024 by Global Finance Ameriabank has been named the Best Bank in Armenia by Global Finance magazine in its 31st annual awards. Lavrov rejects Armenia’s “defamation” of Russia, CSTO Lavrov decried the Armenian leaders’ “defamation” of Russian soldiers and border guards deployed in Armenia. U.S. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. |