From 11 to 20 May, 2019, the “Media Advocate” initiative followed online media reports on the Member of the National Assembly Naira Zurabyan’s personality and activities. 34 leading Armenian news agencies have been monitored. Keep Reading

On May 23, “Azatutyun” interviewed Vahe Grigoryan, the lawyer of March 1 victims’ successors. The program had the following headline: “Bako Sahakyan and Arkady Ghukasyan are key players in the “March 1” case.” (Https://www.azatutyun.am/29957866.html) Keep Reading

Negative articles on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan again prevail. This time most of the negative articles were published in two days, following Pashinyan’s call to close the court entrances. Keep Reading

Recently, Nikol Pashinyan called on citizens to close the court entrances. The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) made a critical statement and the Consitiutional Court (CC) President did not go to the meeting with Nikol Pashinyan. After these happenings, “My Step” alliance organized a gathering that was closed for journalists. By reason of the negligent activity of the alliance and due to the fast orientation of the journalists, an important part of a closed meeting, on the dissolution of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Judicial Council, appeared on the press pages. Keep Reading

On May 21, within the framework of the program “Politics inside”, “Azatutyun” hosted political commentator Hakob Badalyan and publicist Hrant Ter-Abrahamyan. The discussion topic was the following: “Does Kocharyan’s release speak of the changes in the political situation.” https://www.youtube .com / watch? v = R6LQxvQTib8 Keep Reading

The founder of the NGO and the video blog “Adekvad”, Arthur Danielyan, the cameraman, Grigor Minasyan and the editor-in-chief of “Blognews” website, Konstantin Ter-Nakalyan were detained by the police yesterday. This is another action against freedom of speech. In fact, the launch of the “Adekvad” NGO’s activity was accompanied by arrest. Keep Reading

On May 21, Petros Ghazaryan, Public TV’s news and analytical program director, hosted Ruben Vardazaryan, the President of the First Instance Court of general jurisdiction. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=33&v=adGkTfILgjc) Keep Reading

“Media Advoate” initiated a series of interviews with editors of leading Armenian media outlets. The first interlocutor is Satik Seyranyan, the president of the Union of Journalists of Armenia, chief editor of the “168 hours” newspaper. Keep Reading

On May 19, 2019 a scandalous incident took place during ArmTV’s (Public Television of Armenia) “Public Discussion” program. Ruben Hakobyan, former MP of the RA National Assembly, has made negative remarks on journalist and host Petros Ghazaryan. Keep Reading

From 1 to 10 May, 2019, the “Media Advocate” initiative followed online media reports on the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan’s personality and activities.

34 leading Armenian news agencies have been monitored. Keep Reading