Andranik Manukyan, the Minister of Communication and Transport backs up Robert Kocharyan's standpoint and refutes the statements made by Grigor Amalyan, the head of the TV and Radio National Commission. The president insisted that there were free frequency ranges for broadcsating TV programs all over Armenia. And the TV and Radio National Commission head said that there were not any.As the Minister...

"Who does "A1+" TV Company belong to?". That's the point and the Authorities puzzle over this. It is obvious that the order is given by the Armenian president.Is "A1+" TV Company free?. The Press adhering the Authorities tries its hardest to press state of dependence on "A1+" TV. There aren't any free realities in Armenia and they are untolerable. Each of them depends on somebody, somebody depends...

Today the fact of commencement for "Argavand" newly-built bridge was fixed. President Robert Kocharyan took part in the opening.The bridge building began 20 years ago according to Yerevan City main model. It was envisaged to be "The Southern Gate" of Yerevan City that was to connect city distant sides with each other.The bridge project began being executed only a year ago on the summs granted by "Leense"...

"The nowadays' situation reminds of the totalitar system in the years of Soviet Union when only the high-rankers' opinions were used to be taken into consideration while making any decision",- today announced Albert Bazeyan, the chairman of Republic party political committee. He expressed this standpoint on the statement made by 17 Mass Media a day before.Parliament deputy Stepan Zakaryan noticed the...

"The criminal action brought in against Mushegh Saghatelyan is false and is a result of the statement made by him on 27 th the October case", - today Aram Sargsyan, the head of Republic party as well as the former Prime-Minister of Armenia gave testimony in the First Instance Court of Nork-Marash Community.He noted that after having met the "Sheytan" nicknamed agent for some times he began suspecting...

Today Grigor Amalyan, the head of TV and Radio National Commission announced that everyone may look through projects by "A1+" and "Sharm" TV Companies if like. Only after as Mr. Amalyan thinks everyone will become aware of the truth about the way the competition had been carried out. How the Armenian president being out of Armenia, i.e., in Middle East, had looked through the both companies projects...

Shavarsh Kocharyan, the head of Science, Education, Culture and the Youth Matters Committee of Parliament announces that all the competitions on frequency ranges are to be invalidated as the competition order and the announcement for competition run counter to the Law. Shavarsh Kocharyan as well the co-author of the Law on TV and Radio asserts that it was not marked in the Law that projects or summs...

Today during the meeting on corruption fire-prevention Mickael Grigoryan, the Defence Minister's counciller as well as the head of Legal Provision Department mentioned several occurences of corruption exposure. Because of having taken bribes Robert Avagyan, the head of Education and Science Ministry Licence Department and Zaven Hovhannisyan, the head of "Goods exchange and delivery" Company have been...

Media statement, issued yesterday, has divided the informational field in two. The fact that Armenian mass media was split into so called pro-governmental and opposition-leaning camps was placed on record. In fact, pro-governmental side issues a statement, which directed against dishonest using by some political forces the A1+ imbroglio. But it is too obvious that the statement was made in order...

The TV and Radio National Commission regarded "A1+" TV Company project as weak. The Armenian president said that "A1+" TV Company didn't expect it might have strong adversary. Yesterday the concise version of the project by "Sharm" LTD was represented in "A1+" TV Internet site. The version had been given by the National Commission. "A1+" TV Company suggestions version as well was represented. Today...

“The Constitution makes no provision for the TV and Radio National Commission State Body. It means that the law on TV and Radio runs counter to the Constitution”, says Ashot Bleyan, the head of Human Rights and Basic Freedom Defense social commission. He announced that the Commission decree on frequencies competition was of illegal background and is to be invalidated.Ashot Bleyan tried to substantiate the Commission activity with the articles...

OPEN LETTER HE Robert Kocharyan President of Armenia Dear President Kocharyan, The International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF) would like to add its voice to those of other organisations that have protested the closure of the two independent TV stations – A1+ and Noyan Tapan - in Yerevan, Armenia. As you know, on April 2 the National Commission on Television and Radio...

CPJ is alarmed that the independent television channel A1+ has lost its broadcast frequency and been forced off the air. On April 2, the National Committee on Television and Radio (NCTR), whose members are appointed by the president, awarded the A1+ frequency to the entertainment company Sharm, which has close government ties, according to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. A1+ is known for...

Grigor Amalyan & Co. tirelessly keep saying that the Commission decision on awarding 37th frequency to “Sharm” Company will be justified as soon as competition offers are released. Amalyan expressed his interest in quick publication of the offers. However the Commission doesn’t hurry to fulfil its promise. A1+ TV Company requested the “Sharm” Company’s competition program. The Commission considered it sufficient to give instead of the...

A number of Armenia’s mass media has come up with a joint statement. Resent days the certain political forces tried to use the issue of the freedom of speech for their election campaign. They have been arranging rallies and other actions of protest sometimes using the forces that have never been supporters of freedom of speech or other democratic values. It seems these persons are interested in...

"Any kind of negotiations with Azerbayjan on Nagorno Karabagh problem means regress from our preliminary positions. Karabagh self-determination point is in backgroud abd Karbagh problem solution has become a subject for inner political prifiteering. The point on Karabagh self-determination which is the Armenia territorial integrity is to be solved by Karabagh people only",- announced Raffi Hovhannisyan...

"Orran" ("Cradle") beneficent organisation is two years old. Organisation's activity is helping to the poor children and elderly persons, providing them with meal and clothes. Representatives of social organisations, cultural figures came to congratulate "Orran" today.

Today in "Aragats" factory Robert Kocharyan wasn't in the mood for to answer the questions referring to "A1+" TV Company. Nevertheless, answering the question" How do you regard USA Embassy anxiety for "A1+" TV Company ceasing?" he said:" The Embassy can express whatever it likes".The president said there's no need to summarize a particular problem and express anxiety for the danger threatening speech...

Armenian Economic Competition Protection State Committee studied the application by " Yerevan" film studio CJSC on 21st the March in 2002. The application is for regarding the Company superior position in the Television films production field.The Committee conclusion cited:" The Committee found out that the services rendered by "Yerevan" film studio are of quite another sense in Cinematography field...

Today the trial on Penitentiaries' Department former haed Mushegh Saghatelyan's case went on. Harutyun Grigoryan, "Sheytan" nicknamed agent of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, according to his testimony was given $ 1.500 by Saghatelyan but hadn't taken the money home. Today his wife corroborated in the Court that she hadn't seen even a penny.Today Generals Zaur Gasparyan and Ashot Ghukasyan have been...

Dear A1+ TV channel! I hesitated long whether to write a letter for you or not because I cannot help you with anything. Only I want to say that spiritually I’m with you and I’m sure many people like me are with you. I am a doctor; I don’t take participation in meetings and think that method to be overused already because to my mind many have already cheated our nation with it. I admire your principles as how hard they tried to “alter ”...

So, as the head of TV and Radio National Commission Grigor Amalyan thinks Robert Kocharyan is a liar. On April 2 in “Zvartnots” airport Kocharyan declared that he didn’t understand fuss made about A1+ TV channel. According to president's words there are many free frequencies one of which is meter. Kocharyan was trying to say that it’s necessary to conciliate with the fact of having lost the 37th frequency. Lets say we do conciliate and now...

Grigor Amalyan/ the head of the National Commission/. “Not the TV channel is evaluated but the suggestion.” A1+ TV Channel. “Mr. Amalyan, the integrated TV channel is itself a suggestion. That is the most real suggestion for the audience that is to choose by pressing the button of TV remote controller."

Ashot Sargsyan/lawyer/. “If CCN is up to our national commission of radio and television to decide it will be closed for sure.”