  EU to closely watch situation with media freedom in Armenia  June 17, 2011 - 14:16 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Head of Financial and Contracts Section of Delegation of the European Union to Armenia, Mr. Jean-Christophe Gayrand said that the EU will closely watch the situation with media freedom in the country. “The European Union cooperates with the office of Armenia’s Ombudsman and is ready to render expert assistance and hold consultations to ensure freedom media and revision of the operating law On Media,” he told journalists on June 17. “Media freedom and pluralism are among fundamental values of the European Union as well as of the Eastern Partnership initiative. We are happy that the Armenian government has revise the bill on introduction of amendments to the law On Media to improve the current state of affairs,” Mr. Gayrand said.  Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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.   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Latest news EventHub.am is the official ticketing agent for Black Eyed Peas concert in Tbilisi  EventHub․am platform has become the official ticketing agent in Armenia for the concert of Black Eyed Peas to be held in Tbilisi.Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact.Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland.Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. |
