ARMENIA RANKS 101ST IN THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH LIST
Public Radio, Armenia
Oct 20 2006
According to the "Reporters without Borders" international
organization, this year Armenia ranks 101st in the freedom of
speech list. The document, issued today by the headquarters of the
organization in Paris, includes 168 states and covers the period from
September 2005 to September 2006.
The list is concluded by Turkmenistan, Eritrea and North Korea.
Finland, Ireland, Island and Netherlands share the first four places.
France, which is considered a country of free speech, digressed from
the 30h to the 35th position.
As compared to the previous year, Russia digressed from the 138th to
147th position.
Among other CIS countries Azerbaijan ranks 141st, Belarus - 151st,
Uzbekistan - 158th and Turkmenistan - 167th.
Public Radio, Armenia
Oct 20 2006
According to the "Reporters without Borders" international
organization, this year Armenia ranks 101st in the freedom of
speech list. The document, issued today by the headquarters of the
organization in Paris, includes 168 states and covers the period from
September 2005 to September 2006.
The list is concluded by Turkmenistan, Eritrea and North Korea.
Finland, Ireland, Island and Netherlands share the first four places.
France, which is considered a country of free speech, digressed from
the 30h to the 35th position.
As compared to the previous year, Russia digressed from the 138th to
147th position.
Among other CIS countries Azerbaijan ranks 141st, Belarus - 151st,
Uzbekistan - 158th and Turkmenistan - 167th.