Armenian FM does not want to even think about possible stoppage of
broadcasting of Radio Liberty in Armenia
2007-06-29 16:26:00
Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan does not want to even think
about the possible stoppage of the broadcasting of Radio Liberty in
Armenia.
When asked by journalists today to comment on the changes in the law on
TV and radio, Oskanyan expressed hope that the law would not be a
setback in the freedom of speech situation in Armenia. He called
"hypothetic" the question about the influence of the possible closure
of Radio Liberty Armenia on Armenian-US relations. He reiterated that
he would not like to think about closure of a radio station that is
making an important contribution to the development of democracy in
Armenia.
To remind, the changes propose prohibiting foreign companies to
broadcast their programs on the frequencies of the Public Radio Company
of Armenia and many say that this may result in the stoppage
of RL program in Armenia.