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PROSPECT OF MASS MEDIA FREEDOM ASSURANCE IN ARMENIA STIPULATED FOR AVAILABILITY OF POLITICAL WILL
ARMINFO News Agency
October 9, 2006 Monday
A prospect of Mass Media freedom assurance in Armenia is stipulated
for availability of the country authorities' political will, the
President of the Yerevan press club, Boris Navasardyan, told ArmInfo
correspondent.
According to Navasardyan, the laws can be infinitely improved, however,
their insufficient application indicates a lack of a political will
of the country's authorities. "Without understanding the importance
of the freedom of speech for the society development, one can hardly
figure on something", Navasardyan said. He added the mechanisms are
to be presented both in the RA Constitution and in the Law on TV
and Radio, to assure a sufficient volume of educational, cultural
and information programs, which is insufficiently reflected in both
the present Law and in amendments. He expressed hope the Ministry
of Justice, being the Legislation author, will organize extended
discussions with participation of representatives of the interested
sides, Mass Media and professional journalists of organizations, before
the Parliament decides to vote again for the bill on TV and Radio.
According to Navasardyan, there was always a lack a conceptual approach
in Armenia to the press freedom development problems.
"That's why we try, together with the representatives of the
Government, Parliament, Mass Media, to organize a number of discussions
to enable us to understand in which direction the Legislation and
policy in Mass Media should be developed ", he said.
ARMINFO News Agency
October 9, 2006 Monday
A prospect of Mass Media freedom assurance in Armenia is stipulated
for availability of the country authorities' political will, the
President of the Yerevan press club, Boris Navasardyan, told ArmInfo
correspondent.
According to Navasardyan, the laws can be infinitely improved, however,
their insufficient application indicates a lack of a political will
of the country's authorities. "Without understanding the importance
of the freedom of speech for the society development, one can hardly
figure on something", Navasardyan said. He added the mechanisms are
to be presented both in the RA Constitution and in the Law on TV
and Radio, to assure a sufficient volume of educational, cultural
and information programs, which is insufficiently reflected in both
the present Law and in amendments. He expressed hope the Ministry
of Justice, being the Legislation author, will organize extended
discussions with participation of representatives of the interested
sides, Mass Media and professional journalists of organizations, before
the Parliament decides to vote again for the bill on TV and Radio.
According to Navasardyan, there was always a lack a conceptual approach
in Armenia to the press freedom development problems.
"That's why we try, together with the representatives of the
Government, Parliament, Mass Media, to organize a number of discussions
to enable us to understand in which direction the Legislation and
policy in Mass Media should be developed ", he said.