 RA Ombudsman to submit bill on liberalization of television broadcasting May 24, 2011 - 18:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan is going to submit a bill to the National Assembly, which envisages liberalization of television broadcasting. The package of suggestions is ready and it will be submitted to the Armenian parliament soon, Andreasyan told a discussion organized by the Civilitas Foundation. According to him, OSCE labeled the project as ideal and expressed hope for its adoption. Andreasyan noted that the bill envisages increase in the number of private TV companies in Armenia, provision of greater freedom in the field of satellite broadcasting, minimization of control over online media, etc. On June 10, 2010, the Armenian parliament adopted a bill on making changes and amendments to the RA Law on Television and Radio. The adopted law regulates the process of television and radio digitization. Under the law, the number of Armenia’s TV companies will be decreased from 22 to 18 until completion of the digitization process by 2015.   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 |  Latest 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. |
