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Natasha Harutyunyan

Edik Baghdasaryan – “Our newspaper will be a good read”

e-baghdasaryan_25.09.09"Hetq" Chief Editor Edik Baghdasaryan announced that the much awaited new print edition of the online investigative newspaper is now available at local newsstands. "Now, we will be working in two directions – on the weekly newspaper and the daily internet edition of "Hetq". There will be articles appearing on-line that will not show up in the newspaper and vice-versa. We still have to work out the logistics. Articles appearing in the print edition will show up on-line after a week or so," Mr. Baghdasaryan stated. He argued that there was a need for the print edition of "Hetq", even in these troubled financial times, since there are many people out there with no access to the internet. "Hetq Online" has been around for eight years already and is widely read in Armenia and overseas by both Armenians and non-Armenians alike. Editor Baghdasaryan noted that the aim of "Hetq" remains the same – to publish quality articles on the issues that matter; to publish only verified material, to adhere to journalistic ethics; not to use profanity and allow for reader feedback. He also stressed that "Hetq" will continue to press government officials to comment on issues raised within the pages of the paper. Touching on the financing for the 2,000 print run edition, the seasoned investigative journalist confessed that subscriptions were needed to keep the paper going and that the staff is working to get gift subscriptions from individuals in the diaspora so that the paper can be sent to people and institutions in remote border communities and the liberated territories of Kashatagh, etc. He promised that the paper would differ from the rest of the crowd in every aspect. "It will focus on the lives and stories of common folk and present issues from a human perspective. Mr. Baghdasaryan stressed that the paper had no local backing and that it would never become a tool for local clans or political forces. "We write about corruption, judges, criminal cases, and the environment. We leave no stone unturned. We have a few surprises up our sleeves that will raise a few eyebrows and kick up some dust. I believe that the paper will be a welcome addition to what’s already out there. We will offer a new face to Armenian print journalism," he concluded.

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