The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum (WEF) have called for the immediate release of Saudi Arabian journalist and blogger Hamza Kashgari, who was arrested on charges of apostasy after posting tweets about the Prophet Mohammed.
Yerevan Chief Architect Narek Sargsyan confessed that he didn't know the identities of the Mashtots Park storeowners and that no contracts had yet been signed by the Yerevan Municipality.
For Many, Leaving the Orphanage Means Being Homeless
In Yerevan, on 27 February 2012, Armenia and the European Union will start negotiations on a Visa Facilitation Agreement and a Readmission Agreement.
The following review deals with the exhibition “Armenia: Imprints of a Civilization”, dedicated to the 500th anniversary of Armenian book-printing, that is running at the Correr Museum in Venice until April 10.
The Republic of Macedonia / Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia appears to be sliding towards a tightly controlled media environment. The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), has observed a steady trend towards increasing pressure on journalists. Reporters are subject to pressure from different sources.
Paris – Yerevan, 22 February, 2012. Two years have passed since Stepan Hovakimyan was charged on 6 February 2010 with organizing and committing theft at the “Moskva” cinema house on 10 January 2010.
On 22 February 2212, reporters from Belgrade-based Studio B were filming in the downtown area of the Serbian capital when a person approached and threatened them, and subsequently hit the camera assistant. The police detained him.
Interior Minister of Turkey, Idris Naim Sahin has today arrived in Baku on an official two-day visit to Azerbaijan.
For the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, Synopsys reported revenues of $425.5 million
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan noted at a cabinet meeting today that the government would cancel 43 billion AMD in penalties and fees for non-payment in the agricultural sector.
Hraparak issued a formal retraction and apologized to former RA President Kocharyan
Yesterday, Turkey’s Parliamentary Foreign Relations Commission issued the following statement according to the Cumhuriyet news website:
“ICT leaders meeting” upcoming forum will cover the issues of Telecommunication field development and existing problems. Forum will take place on February 25-26 at Aghveran resort.
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