  Reporters Without Borders: Armenian ranks 77 in press freedom indexOctober 17, 2007 - 15:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Reporters Without Borders published the Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2007, an index measuring the level of press freedom in 169 countries throughout the world.It was compiled on the basis of surveys and researches conducted by journalists, human rights activists and lawyers. The authors of the report took into consideration freedom of printing media, television and Internet. Armenia ranks 77, Georgia - 66, Azerbaijan - 139. Russia (144th) is not progressing, the report says. Turkey (101st) is the region's only country where a journalist was murdered. Hrant Dink, the editor of Agos Armenian-Turkish newspaper, was gunned down in January by radical nationalists.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
