THE “A1+” ISSUE WAS DISCUSSED WITH KOCHARYAN

A1+
[08:43 pm] 19 April, 2006

During the meeting with the RA President Robert Kocharyan Mary-Ann
Isler Begen, co-chair of the EU-Armenia Parliamentary cooperation
Committee, spoke about the importance of the role of free and
independent Mass Media in a country which enhances democracy. She
informed that it would be better to give some TV Companies the right
to broadcast again.

Asked by “A1+” if she spoke clearly about the issue of “A1+” with the
President Mrs. Begen answered that she has said, “If you want to show
that there is freedom of speech in the country, give back the license
to “A1+”.

Mrs. Begen also announced, “We will be particular about free and fair
elections and we will have a large group of volunteer observers”. She
informed that a working group has already been created which will
carry out preliminary work.