CAUCASUS DEMOCRACY INSTITUTE ANNOUNCED CONTEST FOR JOURNALISTS IN ARMENIA

PanARMENIAN.Net - South Caucasian branch of the Caucasus Democracy Institute development foundation announces contest for Armenian journalists, specializing in covering Armenian-Russian relations in politics, economic, humanitarian field and culture. The contest starts September 15, 2005. The organizational committee will receive applicant works until October 15. Materials published in the Armenian press not earlier than January 1, 2005 and no later than October 15 may be submitted for the contest. Director of Arminfo information agency Emmanuil Mkrtchyan, editor-in-chief of the Delovoy Express newspaper Eduard Naghdalyan, editor-in-chief of the Yerkir newspaper Spartak Seyranyan, chief editor of Transcaucasian chief editor's office of IA Regnum Vigen Hakobyan, deputy editor-in-chief of the Golos Armenii newspaper Levon Ghazaryan make part of the organizational committee. A money prize is established for the winners. Authors of 5 best materials will go to Moscow, where they will visit editor's offices of leading Russian newspapers and journals. They will also be provided an opportunity to get acquainted with the work of their Russian colleagues. Works are being received at the following address: 28 Charents St., apt. 6, Yerevan. Tel.: 55-34-38. E-mail: fondkavkaz@netsys.am.