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    EDITORS-IN-CHIEF OF SOME ARMENIAN MASS MEDIA: CENSURE OF AUTHORITIES-UNDESIRABLE MASS MEDIA CARRIED OUT IN ARMENIA

    arminfo
    2008-03-13 14:28:00

    ArmInfo. Editors-in-Chief of some Armenian Mass Media spread a
    statement.

    According to the statement, received by ArmInfo today, the day after
    announcement of a state of emergency in Yerevan, on March 2, employees
    of RA National Security Service visited newspaper editorial offices
    and presented and unsigned and unsealed note, by which they warned
    that if the newspaper publications contain an information diverging
    from the official one, the newspaper activity of will be ceased. The
    same day, NSS employees thoroughly studied the newspaper materials,
    sent to printing-offices, and banned printing by an oral order.

    Taking into account the fact that a so-called official information is
    one-sided, does not reflect the general picture of the events and is
    uninterruptedly spread by several TV channels, some newspapers just
    refused of publications, while others forcedly stand idle. "All this
    gives us grounds to claim that RA authorities banned the activity
    of the Mass Media undesirable for them. Moreover, the terms of the
    state of emergency, which ban publication of unofficial information,
    did not cover "their" Mass Media.

    The Internet-pages were also blocked in order to make the information
    terror complete. IN addition, the programmes of the CNN and Euronews TV
    channels, telling about the events in Armenia, are interrupted, while
    broadcasting of the Radio Liberty has been completely stopped. We claim
    that all this not only promotes reduction of tension in the society,
    but also deepens the atmosphere of hatred and enmity.

    The overwhelming majority of the Mass Media, spreading a so-called
    official information, especially the news analysts of these Media,
    only contribute, by their aggression, to excitement of unhealthy moods
    and deepen mistrust with respect to the state. Our constitutional
    rights for delivery and receipt of information, as well as the
    generally-accepted principles of the freedom of speech and press
    have been violated under the developed situation, the Mass Media bear
    material losses, censure is carried out in Armenia, and our country
    turned out to be in a full information blockade", the statement reads.

    Editors-in-Chief of "Aravot", "Zhamanak Yerevan", "Lragir" newspapers,
    deputy Editor-in-Chief of "Haykakan Zhamanak", "Hayk", "168 Hours",
    "Trace", "The Fourth Power" newspapers, as well as management of the
    "Internews" Company, Head of the Yerevan press-club and others signed
    under the statement.
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