OSCE REPRESENTATIVE FOR MEDIA ISSUES VISITS EDITORIAL OFFICE OF AZG DAILY
By Karine Danielian

AZG Armenian Daily
21/06/2006

Miklos Haraszti, OSCE Representative for Mass Media Issues, has arrived
in Armenia at the invitation of RA Foreign Ministry. His mission is to
get familiarized with the mass media situation in Armenia at the spot.

On June 19, Mr. Haraszti and Vladimir Pryakhin, OSCE Ambassador in
Armenia, visited the editorial office of Azg daily newspaper.

Hakob Avetikian, editor-in-chief of the daily, represented the
establishment process of the newspaper, touching upon all the obstacles
the newspaper faced fighting for the freedom of speech.

It is envisaged that Mr. Haraszti will meet with the Board of RA
Public TV and Radio, with RA TV and Radio National Committee, with the
members of the state and private Mass media sources and various NGOs.

Yesterday, Mr. Haraszti met with RA President Robert Kocharian. They
dwelt on the issue of the independent mass media establishment
in Armenia.