PRESIDENT SARGSYAN MEETS OSCE REPRESENTATIVE ON FREEDOM OF THE MEDIA

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19.05.2010 10:32

President Serzh Sargsyan received the OSCE Representative on Freedom
of the Media Dunia Maytovich, President’s Press Office reported.

President Sargsyan said that Armenia attaches great importance
to the OSCE role in the establishment of stability and security
in our region. Serzh Sargsyan stressed also the importance of the
activities of different OSCE structures in strengthening of democracy,
establishment of the rule of law, improvement of electoral processes
and protection of basic human rights in Armenia.

Dunia Maytovich said it was her first visit to Armenia and she was
impressed with the warm welcome extended to her working group and
readiness of the Armenian side for cooperation.

Ms. Maytovich hailed the steps of the Armenian government toward the
de-criminalization of slander and libeling in the Civil and Criminal
Codes, assessing it as an important factor for the enhancement of the
freedom of the media. According to her, similar steps have recently
been also undertaken by a number of Western European states.

The parties spoke also about the process of digitalization of
television and radio broadcasting. Dunia Maytovich viewed it as an
important step aimed into future and expressed readiness to provide
expert assistance in the process of introducing corresponding changes
in the RA law on Television and Radio.