In November 2001, the weekly newspaper Iravunk carried the following piece of information-"The Office of the President of the Republic of Armenia has decided to shut down the A1+ television company."
On December 1, 2004 the city council of Alaverdi barred the local TV station Ankiun Plus 3 from filming a council meeting and subsequently closed the meeting to all reporters, because certain city council members had been displeased with recent coverage by Ankiun Plus 3.
Commenting on the results of the tender, Armen Rustamyan, leader of the governing body of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF Dashnaktsutiun) and chairman of the standing committee for foreign affairs of the National Assembly, said, “It was clearly exhibited that that the A1+ Company was better prepared for the tender and was more necessary to the public then some other companies who won the tender.”
“The eleven-month-long inactivity imposed on the A1+ TV Company, and the television picture that became complete with the removal of A1+, give us reason to believe that there is nothing for us to do in this country”, said the employees of the A1+ TV in a statement addressed to foreign embassies in Armenia in which the journalists requested political asylum.