Alexan Harutyunyan forecasts reduction in Armenian channels’ number followed by drastic upsurgeJune 19, 2010 - 15:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Reduction in the number of Armenian TV channels upon transfer to digital television is a natural process to last till 2015. With cutting of analog television in 2015, upsurge in the number of TV channels is expected, Chairman of the Council of the Armenian Public Television and Radio Company Alexan Harutyunyan stated. As he said at June 19 news conference, international experience was considered while adopting the relevant law. Commenting on the quality of programs on Armenian TV, Harutyunyan approved the ongoing reduction in the number of low-quality programs. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |