  Secretary Clinton raised U.S. concerns about Armenian media freedom  July 5, 2010 - 14:50 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - During her visit to Yerevan, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton raised U.S. concerns about Armenian media freedom, specifically the law on Television and Radio, which was lately signed by President Serzh Sargsyan. "I know many of you are concerned about the government's recent changes to the law on TV and radio and these are concerns that the United States, the OSCE and the European Union share," Clinton said. "I raised this issue and was told that the government is open to amending the law this fall," she added. "We will look forward to working with the Armenian government on this specific issue and more generally to strengthen protections for journalists."   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |
