RA NA MAKES IN FIRST READING AMENDMENTS TO LAW "ON TELEVISION AND RADIO"

Noyan Tapan
Feb 22 2007

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA National Assembly adopted
in the first reading at the February 21 special sitting the package
envisaging amendments and additions to the laws "On Television
and Radio" and "On Regulations of Television and Radio National
Committee." It arises of the necessity to bring in correspondence
with the constitutional amendments connected with the orders of
formation of the Television and Radio National Committee (TRNA) and
stopping members’ commissions. According to it, it is fixed that the
TRNA is an independent coordinating state body, a half of members
of which is elected by the NA for 6-year term, and the other half is
appointed by the RA president for the same term. The TRNC functioning
at present is formed of 9 members appointed by the RA President. It
is envisaged by the transitional principles of the draft that the
present members of the committee will continue officiating till the
end of the term of their commissions until the committee staff becomes
8 members. Until the committee staff becomes 8 members, no new member
will be appointed or elected in the case if a vacant place appears. In
the case of existence of a vacant place at the committee in future,
appointments will be made according to the sequence, once by the NA
decision, then by the RA President’s decree.