  Armenian Ombudsman concerned by amendments to law on mass mediaDecember 25, 2009 - 20:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's Ombudsman Armen Harutyunyan is concerned by amendments to the law on mass media which envisages administrative liability for disseminating defamation or libel. "Considering Armenia's law enforcement practice, the law may have a unilateral effect, becoming a tool of pressure against the opposition-run media," he told a news conference in Yerevan. The coalition proposed amendments to RA law "On Mass Media" envisage fines in the amount of several million Drams for journalists or media accused of defamation or libel.   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 |  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 servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.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. |
