news.am, Armenia
Dec 26 2009

Armenian President meets with journalists

15:38 / 12/26/2009On December 26, on the occasion of the coming New
Year, the RA President Serzh Sargsyan received more than 200
journalists at his residence.

The Armenian leader congratulated the journalists on the coming New
Year. He particularly said: `It is common knowledge that journalists’
word is really influential for shaping public opinion. Thus,
journalists are writing the annals of our state. I want the annals to
be as full and unbiased as possible. Try understanding a historian who
wants to study the present situation in Armenia using media reports.
Let us admit, he is not always able to get full and unbiased
information,’ President Serzh Sargsyan said.

The Armenian leader expressed his appreciation of journalists’ work,
which is `hard and requires real courage.’ The President assured the
journalists that any article dealing with Armenia’s topical problems
dopes not remain unnoticed. `Your articles, which raise the most
topical problems, help us keep on the alert,’ stated the Armenian
President. Serzh Sargsyan wished `good news and vast audience’ to
journalists in 2010, as well as a high level of political freedom,
democracy and tolerance.

The Armenian leader believes that this year has been a favorable one
for the Armenian mass media. He stressed that cooperation with
journalists will contribute to great progress in Armenia next year. In
conclusion, Serzh Sargsyan wished Armenian journalists to be active
and impartial persons of principle.

T.P.