Old New Year Celebrated At The Government Of Armenia

OLD NEW YEAR CELEBRATED AT THE GOVERNMENT OF ARMENIA
Hasmik Dilanyan

"Radiolur"
13.01.2009 15:08

Today the Armenian Government traditionally celebrated the Old
New Year.

Congratulating the journalists accredited at the Government and heads
of media organizations on New Year, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan
noted that the Republic of Armenia is moving from the institute of
compulsion to the principle of self-organization, which means that if
the state refuses from the institute of compulsion, mass media start
functioning, since they shape public opinion and a value system,
thus influencing the behavior of people.

"This means that mass media acquire levers, because they can
determine the future of our society. If you are ready to assume that
responsible role, the question arises: do mass media have an institute
of responsibility? Who are mass media accountable to?"

The Prime Minister noted that mass media are accountable to their
sponsors, readers and what is the most important, the future of
the nation.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS