From 21 to 30 November, 2019, the “Media Advocate” initiative followed online media reports on the President of the Republic of Armenia, Armen Sargsyan’s personality and activities.
35 leading Armenian news agencies have been monitored.
In the specified period, 394 articles were declared, 42 of which were negative, 2 were positive and 350 were neutral.
Positive articles on President Armen Sargsyan prevail during this ten-day period, but critical publications were also written.
According to publications, the Office of the President has already spent 118 million 979 thousand drams for local and foreign visits of the President Armen Sargsyan and the delegations accompanying him. According to the press, the president’s office did not answer how many foreign and local visits were paid by helicopter and how much money was spent.
According to media reports, in 1996 Armen Sargsyan became prime minister for a short period of time, and then, under certain circumstances, left the country after being subjected to violence in his office, according to the publication, he left the country for a business trip but actually he did not return.
The news that Armen Sargsyan arrived to the United Arab Emirates on a working visit was positively assessed. In Abu Dhabi he was present at the official agreement signing ceremony between the Masdar company and the Armenian National Interests Fund (ANIF) for the joint development. In addition, Klaus Schwab invited Armen Sargsyan to the 50th annual meeting of the Davos Forum.
