TEN ARMENIAN JOURNALISTS TAKE PART IN BRITISH COUNCIL’S PROGRAM IN LONDON

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Aug. 29, 2006

YEREVAN, August 29. /ARKA/. Ten Armenian journalists took part in
British Council’s program in late July in London, British Council
press office reports. The program is focused on the role of the mass
media in the process of monitoring the government’s activities and
aimed at upgrading journalists’ skill for covering them.

European experience was presented to the journalists during the
ten-day program.

Round-table discussions were held as part of the program. Officials
were present at the discussions.

The program participants are assumed to share the obtained knowledge
with their local colleagues upon returning from London. Special
attention will be paid to upgrading provincial journalists’ skills.

Journalists from Georgia and Azerbaijan took part in the program
as well.

Armenian journalists’ participation was funded by British Council
and UNDP.