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    MARIANNA GRIGORYAN WINS PRESS AWARD

    http://hetq.am/en/media/marianna-grigoryan/
    2009/10/06 | 13:42

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    A young journalist from Armenia has won the Press Freedom Award
    by a jury of the Austrian branch of the Reporters Without Borders
    organization. Marianna Grigoryan won the prestigious award from a
    pool of contestants from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.

    Rubina Mohring, President of the Austrian branch of Reporters
    Without Borders, noted that the 12,000 Euro prize aims to foster the
    comprehension of the importance of democracy and encourage journalists
    to continue theur work in the name of human rights and freedom of
    the press.

    Albert Rohan, spokesperson for the jury and former chief secretary of
    the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that this year's winners
    were selected based on three criteria - journalistic quality, societal
    importance of issues exposed and the personal bravery of reporters.
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