ARKA News Agency
July 5 2005

ARMENIAN JOURNALISTS TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISTIC
CONTEST “GOLDEN VERB”

YEREVAN, July 5. /ARKA/. Armenian journalists can participate in
international journalistic contest “Golden Verb”. According to RF
Information and Press Department, the contest has three nominations,
namely “Sharp View”- about the socio-political life in Russia,
“Mutual Interest” -on economic cooperation and investment attractions
in RF, and “Journey to Russia” – the best material on geographical,
ethnographical and cultural diversity of RF. Materials presented to
the contest should be published in the period from October 1, 2004 to
October 1, 2005. The nine best works will be selected in the end.
The jury are such known journalists as “Media Union” President
Alexander Lyubimov, President of “Association of Foreign Journalists”
Adib al Sayed, ITAR TASS Director Vitali Ignatenko, RIA “Novosti”
President Svetlana Mironyuk, Director of “Interfax” Michael Komissar,
“Expert” Journal Editor-in-Chief Valeri Fadeev, Chairman of “Golos
Rossii” Radio Company Armen Hovhannisyan, Vice-Chief of the Radio
Department of All-Russian State TV and Radio Broadcasting Company
(VGTRK) Irina Gerasimova and Russian State Television and Radio
Broadcasting Company (RTR) Commentator Nikolay Svanidze.
The first contest “Golden Verb” was organized by the All-Russian NGO
“Media Union” of Mass Media workers in 2003. Winners of the contest
were journalists from such countries as Germany, Spain, France,
Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Estonia. A.A. -0–