MARCH 25 MARKS THE DAY OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH

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01:21 pm | March 24, 2009

Society

It is already a year since Gyumri’s GALA TV, thanks to the combined
efforts of tens of thousands of Armenians, won a victory in a struggle
for restoring freedom of speech.

A telethon raised over 20 million drams in seven days paying off
GALA’s tax debt.

The debt was fully settled on March 25. According to GALA TV "as of
March 25, 5:15 pm, Chap LLC, the founder of GALA TV was able to pay the
bailiffs the "debt," imposed by the State Tax Service of RoA Government
and enforced by the Administrative Court." Ten thousand people of
various social groups representing civil society, some of whom had
never watched GALA, took part in the nationwide fund raising campaign.

Upon the initiave of Asparez Journalists’ Club March 25 marks the
day for Freedom of Speech.

Today Gyumri-based Asparez Journalists’ Club celebrates the holiday
in Gyumri. A press conference will be given at 2.00 p.m., followed
by a walk through the old city and a dinner party at 5.00.

Levon Barseghyan, chairman of Asparez Journalists’ Club, says they will
propose a toast to all those who had their share in GALA’s victory.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress