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    TV company staging rally in Armenia to protest at closure

    Regnum, Moscow
    2 Apr 05


    A rally organized by the staff of the A1+ TV company, which was closed
    down three years ago, and a number of public organizations started in
    the centre of Yerevan at 1200 [0700 gmt].

    The protesters are demanding that a new competition be conducted
    fairly, our Regnum new agency correspondent reports.

    The organizers of the rally stated that various open-ended events and
    actions will be staged in Yerevan till 12 April. At present, hundreds
    of people are moving towards the capital's central avenue and heading
    for the conservatoire. The protesters are holding posters like
    "Freedom'', ''Watch us'', ''Freedom of speech is the achievement of
    the people'', etc.

    We should remind you that the A1+ TV company has been off the air for
    three years. The company was deprived of its frequency as a result of
    a competition on 2 April 2002.

    The TV company has lost eight competitions over the last three
    years. The organizers said that the state TV and radio committee has
    not held competitions for more than a year, explaining this by the
    fact that there are no vacant frequencies.
    From: Baghdasarian
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