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YEREVAN PRESS CLUB WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
DECEMBER 5-11, 2008
HIGHLIGHTS:
"PRESS CLUB" AND "PRESS CLUB+": LEGISLATION ON ASSEMBLY, MARCHES,
DEMONSTRATIONS AND RURAL PROBLEMS
LITIGATION BETWEEN "INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS" AND IJEVAN MUNICIPALITY
CONTINUES
"VAN" RADIO IS 10 YEARS OLD
"PRESS CLUB" AND "PRESS CLUB+": LEGISLATION ON ASSEMBLY, MARCHES,
DEMONSTRATIONS AND RURAL PROBLEMS
On December 10 another "Press Club" show went on the air of "Yerkir-Media"
TV company. The cycle is produced by Yerevan Press Club with the support of
the Human Rights and Governance Grants Program of the Open Society
Institute. The guests of the Chairman of the Committee to Protect Freedom of
Expression Ashot Melikian were the RA National Assembly deputy, member of
the parliamentary faction of the Republican Party of Armenia Artak Davtyan,
RA NA deputy, secretary of "Heritage" parliamentary faction Stepan Safarian,
the Chairman of the Helsinki Committee of Armenia Avetik Ishkhanian. The
program subject was the legislation on assembly, marches, rallies and
demonstrations and its application practice.
The next "Press Club" show will be aired on "Yerkir Media" on Wednesday,
December 17, at 23.00.
On December 6 "Yerkir Media" aired another program of "Press Club+" cycle,
produced by Yerevan Press Club with the support of the UK Embassy in
Armenia. The program host, YPC President Boris Navasardian and "Press Club+"
participants - RA National Assembly deputy, member of "Dashnaktsutiun"
parliamentary faction Bagrat Sargsian and the Secretary of the Board of
People's Party of Armenia Grigor Harutiunian discussed the problems of
agricultural development. In the discussion the audience, made of rural
community heads and media representatives of Gegharkunik region, took part.
The next "Press Club+" show will go on the air of "Yerkir Media" on
Saturday, December 13, at 17.40.
LITIGATION BETWEEN "INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS" AND IJEVAN MUNICIPALITY
CONTINUES
On December 11 at the Civil Court of Yerevan hearing of the suit of Ijevan
municipality (Tavush region) versus "Investigative Journalists" NGO, the
founder of "Hetq" on-line, continued. As it has been reported, the plaintiff
demands to refute the information discrediting the honor, dignity and
business reputation of Ijevan Mayor Varuzhan Nersisian - as seen by the city
administration to be present in the articles "Whose Pocket Receives Money
from Sand Mine?" and "Will the Three Commissions Notice the Illegal Use of
Sand?". The articles were published in "Hetq" on May 5, 2008 and June 23,
2008, respectively, and also printed on May 20, 2008 and July 9, 2008,
respectively, in the supplement to "Azg" daily, "Transparent Local
Self-Government". Besides, the plaintiff demands that the expenses of 930
thousand AMD (about $ 3,100) made for the attorney services be compensated
(see YPC Weekly Newsletter, September 26 - October 2, 2008). At the session
of December 11 the plaintiff submitted a motion about involving the
correspondent of "Hetq" in Tavush region Voskan Sargsian, the author of the
articles, as a respondent. This issue will be resolved at next session,
scheduled on January 13, 2009.
Meanwhile "Investigative Journalists" on their behalf addressed the RA
Administrative Court with a suit versus Ijevan municipality. The NGO
demanded that the Ijevan municipality provide copies of the Elderly Council
session protocol of May 23, 2008 and the decision of the latter to allocate
the 930 thousand AMD of the city budget, that were spent on paying for the
attorney services in the litigation above. Besides, "Investigative
Journalists" resolved that the municipality must compensate their expenses
for the attorney's services, costing 114,000 AMD (see YPC Weekly Newsletter,
September 26 - October 2, 2008).
At the session of November 26 the Administrative Court partially secured the
suit of "Investigative Journalists". According to the court ruling, the
municipality must provide the journalistic association with the information
requested. As to the compensation of the NGO's expenses, this must be made
out of Ijevan's city budget, but only partly, for 8,000 AMD (about $ 26).
"VAN" RADIO IS 10 YEARS OLD
On December 8 "Van" Radio celebrated its 10th anniversary.
Yerevan Press Club congratulates colleagues and wishes them unending
creativity and prosperity.
When reprinting or using the information above, reference to the Yerevan
Press Club is required.
You are welcome to send any comment and feedback about the Newsletter to:
[email protected]
Subscription for the Newsletter is free. To subscribe or unsubscribe from
this mailing list, please send a message to: [email protected]
Editor of YPC Newsletter - Elina POGHOSBEKIAN
_____________________________________ _______
Yerevan Press Club
9B, Ghazar Parpetsi str.
0002, Yerevan, Armenia
Tel.: (+ 374 10) 53 00 67; 53 35 41; 53 76 62
Fax: (+374 10) 53 56 61
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.ypc.am
DECEMBER 5-11, 2008
HIGHLIGHTS:
"PRESS CLUB" AND "PRESS CLUB+": LEGISLATION ON ASSEMBLY, MARCHES,
DEMONSTRATIONS AND RURAL PROBLEMS
LITIGATION BETWEEN "INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS" AND IJEVAN MUNICIPALITY
CONTINUES
"VAN" RADIO IS 10 YEARS OLD
"PRESS CLUB" AND "PRESS CLUB+": LEGISLATION ON ASSEMBLY, MARCHES,
DEMONSTRATIONS AND RURAL PROBLEMS
On December 10 another "Press Club" show went on the air of "Yerkir-Media"
TV company. The cycle is produced by Yerevan Press Club with the support of
the Human Rights and Governance Grants Program of the Open Society
Institute. The guests of the Chairman of the Committee to Protect Freedom of
Expression Ashot Melikian were the RA National Assembly deputy, member of
the parliamentary faction of the Republican Party of Armenia Artak Davtyan,
RA NA deputy, secretary of "Heritage" parliamentary faction Stepan Safarian,
the Chairman of the Helsinki Committee of Armenia Avetik Ishkhanian. The
program subject was the legislation on assembly, marches, rallies and
demonstrations and its application practice.
The next "Press Club" show will be aired on "Yerkir Media" on Wednesday,
December 17, at 23.00.
On December 6 "Yerkir Media" aired another program of "Press Club+" cycle,
produced by Yerevan Press Club with the support of the UK Embassy in
Armenia. The program host, YPC President Boris Navasardian and "Press Club+"
participants - RA National Assembly deputy, member of "Dashnaktsutiun"
parliamentary faction Bagrat Sargsian and the Secretary of the Board of
People's Party of Armenia Grigor Harutiunian discussed the problems of
agricultural development. In the discussion the audience, made of rural
community heads and media representatives of Gegharkunik region, took part.
The next "Press Club+" show will go on the air of "Yerkir Media" on
Saturday, December 13, at 17.40.
LITIGATION BETWEEN "INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS" AND IJEVAN MUNICIPALITY
CONTINUES
On December 11 at the Civil Court of Yerevan hearing of the suit of Ijevan
municipality (Tavush region) versus "Investigative Journalists" NGO, the
founder of "Hetq" on-line, continued. As it has been reported, the plaintiff
demands to refute the information discrediting the honor, dignity and
business reputation of Ijevan Mayor Varuzhan Nersisian - as seen by the city
administration to be present in the articles "Whose Pocket Receives Money
from Sand Mine?" and "Will the Three Commissions Notice the Illegal Use of
Sand?". The articles were published in "Hetq" on May 5, 2008 and June 23,
2008, respectively, and also printed on May 20, 2008 and July 9, 2008,
respectively, in the supplement to "Azg" daily, "Transparent Local
Self-Government". Besides, the plaintiff demands that the expenses of 930
thousand AMD (about $ 3,100) made for the attorney services be compensated
(see YPC Weekly Newsletter, September 26 - October 2, 2008). At the session
of December 11 the plaintiff submitted a motion about involving the
correspondent of "Hetq" in Tavush region Voskan Sargsian, the author of the
articles, as a respondent. This issue will be resolved at next session,
scheduled on January 13, 2009.
Meanwhile "Investigative Journalists" on their behalf addressed the RA
Administrative Court with a suit versus Ijevan municipality. The NGO
demanded that the Ijevan municipality provide copies of the Elderly Council
session protocol of May 23, 2008 and the decision of the latter to allocate
the 930 thousand AMD of the city budget, that were spent on paying for the
attorney services in the litigation above. Besides, "Investigative
Journalists" resolved that the municipality must compensate their expenses
for the attorney's services, costing 114,000 AMD (see YPC Weekly Newsletter,
September 26 - October 2, 2008).
At the session of November 26 the Administrative Court partially secured the
suit of "Investigative Journalists". According to the court ruling, the
municipality must provide the journalistic association with the information
requested. As to the compensation of the NGO's expenses, this must be made
out of Ijevan's city budget, but only partly, for 8,000 AMD (about $ 26).
"VAN" RADIO IS 10 YEARS OLD
On December 8 "Van" Radio celebrated its 10th anniversary.
Yerevan Press Club congratulates colleagues and wishes them unending
creativity and prosperity.
When reprinting or using the information above, reference to the Yerevan
Press Club is required.
You are welcome to send any comment and feedback about the Newsletter to:
[email protected]
Subscription for the Newsletter is free. To subscribe or unsubscribe from
this mailing list, please send a message to: [email protected]
Editor of YPC Newsletter - Elina POGHOSBEKIAN
_____________________________________ _______
Yerevan Press Club
9B, Ghazar Parpetsi str.
0002, Yerevan, Armenia
Tel.: (+ 374 10) 53 00 67; 53 35 41; 53 76 62
Fax: (+374 10) 53 56 61
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.ypc.am