MARIANNA GRIGORYAN WINS PRESS AWARD
2009/10/06 | 13:42
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A young journalist from Armenia has won the Press Freedom Award
by a jury of the Austrian branch of the Reporters Without Borders
organization. Marianna Grigoryan won the prestigious award from a
pool of contestants from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.
Rubina Mohring, President of the Austrian branch of Reporters
Without Borders, noted that the 12,000 Euro prize aims to foster the
comprehension of the importance of democracy and encourage journalists
to continue theur work in the name of human rights and freedom of
the press.
Albert Rohan, spokesperson for the jury and former chief secretary of
the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that this year’s winners
were selected based on three criteria – journalistic quality, societal
importance of issues exposed and the personal bravery of reporters.