During the NA sitting NA Deputy Speaker Alen Simonyan stated that the majority of mass media had turned into mass provocations, and even became a preparatory stage for opening the box of insults. He also accused the media of working with the help of fakes. Keep Reading

During the question and answer session with the Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan, NA Deputy Arman Babajanyan raised a question. In particular, Arman Babajanyan insisted in his speech that there is information terrorism and terror in Armenia. Furthermore, he claimed that one of the TV companies operating in the public multiplex uses impermissible vocabulary and labels the officials. Keep Reading

From 1 to 10 May, 2020, the “Media Advocate” initiative followed online media reports on the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Zaruhi Batoyan’s personality and activities. 35 leading Armenian news agencies have been monitored. Keep Reading

On May 10, during Sunday Issue of the Public Television, there was an extensive reference to the incident between Edmon Marukyan and Sasun Mikaelyan occurred in the National Assembly. In about 10-minute report, the journalist presented a detailed information: from whom and how the incident started, the Marukyan-Tunyan backtalk, how Tunyan answered from his place, how Sasun Mikayelyan interfered. Keep Reading

During Azatutyun TV’s Sunday Issue, Andranik Kocharyan, a member of the “My Step” fraction, chairman of the NA Committee on Defense and Security, commented on the incident between Edmon Marukyan and Sasun Mikayelyan occurred in the National Assembly on Sunday, May 10. Kocharyan actually repeated the Prime Minister’s words, according to which Edmon Marukyan left the NA tribune and quickly approached Sasun Mikayelyan. Keep Reading

During the reference to the May 8 parliamentary events, the principles of comprehensive coverage were violated on the official website of the National Assembly. Thus, Edmon Marukyan’s speech is missing from the textual version of the website, and only one sentence states that Edmon Marukyan considered the case political. Instead, the words of the head of the “My Step” fraction Lilit Makunts are directly quoted. Keep Reading

On May 8, during a question-and-answer session with journalists in the National Assembly, Andranik Kocharyan, in response to a question by RFE/RL’s Amenian Service reporter, related to Prime Minister’s statement that “the government is becoming a victim of every-day violence by Serzh Sargsyan and Kocharyan-related criminal gang and their parliamentary servants”, noted: Keep Reading

According to Analitik.am news agency, a man who introduced himself as Sergey Barseghyan, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s assistant Suzanna Barseghyan’s brother, called the Analitik.am editorial office 4-5 times in the morning of May 8. Keep Reading

From 21 to 30 April, 2020, the “Media Advocate” initiative followed online media reports on the RA Deputy Prime Minister, Commandant Tigran Avinyan’s personality and activities. Keep Reading

From 21 to 30 April, 2020, the “Media Advocate” initiative followed online media reports on the RA Minister of Health, Arsen Torosyan’s personality and activities. Keep Reading