WILL A1+ CAUSE SUSPENSION OF STATUTE?

"The decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) does not suggest that A1+ should be returned to the air," says Zohrab Mnatsakanian, Armenia's permanent representative to the Council of Europe. "People are under the impression that once the ECtHR has made a decision A1+ will be back to the air," adds Mr. Mnatsakanian. "Though I read A1+ and it is an important source of information for me, the ECtHR decision doesn't legally imply A1+'s reopening. It is almost impossible today as you have to take the broadcasting frequency from one company and give it to the other. This is also a breach of law from the legal point of view." Zohrab Mnatsakanian reminded that the ECtHR verdict is liable to implementation from different parts. The first refers to the payments connected with the violation and the other to the publication of the decision. These two requirements are already met and publicized. They are available on the corresponding official websites. The other two parts refer to the implementation of general and individuals measures aimed at redressing the violation. "The individual measures suggests restoration of the violated right, which in its turn, suggests announcement of a tender. Presently, the Republic of Armenia is carrying out the general measure which will ensure implementation of the individual measure. This is an indispensible part of the verdict." In reply to our question why the country doesn't announce a tender, Mr. Mnatsakanian said: "That is where the problem is. We plan to implement the individual measure through the general measure. It refers to the changes inside the commission, procedures and forms." Anyway, the Ambassador notes that the realization of the individual measure has been disturbed. "Confusion has been caused as the issue was raised in the Armenian Parliament by a minister interested in digitalization." Asked how long A1+'s issue will left unaddressed in the CoE Committee of Ministers, Zohrab Mnatsakanian said: "The issue cannot remain unaddressed for ever. We have come across cases when the lack of implementation led to an unpleasant situation and made the Committee adopt a rough decision or resolution up to the suspension of the statute. The CoE Committee of Ministers is a political body and can ensure implementation of its decision through political levers. We should be more reasonable and solve the issue within the frameworks of the current reforms in Armenia, i.e. inner freezing. Only in that case A1+ will have an opportunity to participate in a tender."

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Headlines for June 29, 2009

WILL A1+ CAUSE SUSPENSION OF STATUTE?
"The decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) does not suggest that A1+ should be returned to the air," says Zohrab Mnatsakanian, Armenia's permanent representative to the Council of Europe. ...
AZERBAIJAN AND ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT HAVE THE SAME STANCE
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"It is not excluded that a project on the recognition of NKR independence will be circulated in the PACE with the countersignatures of Azerbaijani and Turkish delegates. The project is initiated by Zaruhi ...
THEY RECOMMEND APPOINTING OF A SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR
A document has been circulated in the PACE since June 24 referring to the investigation of events of 1 and 2 March 2008 in Armenia, in particular the exact circumstances that led to the deaths. The motion ...
215 INMATES AMNESTIED
Under the general pardon dated June 19, totally 215 prisoners have been released from Armenian prisons, reports the press service of the Justice Ministry's Department of Penitentiaries.
ARMENIAN FM MADE A SPEECH IN CORFU
On June 28 the Foreign Minister of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian, participated in the official meeting of the OSCE Foreign Ministers on the island of Corfu, Greece. The meeting initiated by the Foreign Minister ...
HIS EXCELLENCY ARCHBISHOP CLAUDIO GUGEROTTI IS IN YEREVAN
Serzh Sargsyan today received His Excellency Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti, Nuncio for Armenia (seat in Tbilisi). Greeting Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti, the President said that throughout his service ...
SIGNED
On June 26 Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on making supplements and amendments to the RoA Laws on Police Service and Physical Training and Sports as well as to the RoA Criminal Code.
"UNPLEASANT AIR" GOES TO PUBLIC TV
Armenia's Public Television (H1) received the first prize of "Unpleasant Air" nomination. The Initiator of "Unpleasant Air" annual nomination and head of the "Union of Experts" Organization Narek Malian ...
CRIMINAL AUTHORITY ARRESTED
Kamo Safarian, a Moscow-based Armenian criminal "authority" has been arrested. Law-enforcers arrested Kamo Safarian in the Pakhlava Restaurant with 11-gram hashish on him. Kamo Safarian had been in Brazil ...
RETROSPECTIVE SHOW
of Armenian film maker Harutiun Khachatrian's films was presented in Moscow. Seven films by the director of Golden Apricot International Festival Harutiun Khachatrian were screened in Moscow June 19-28. ...
HAIL
The roofs of houses of Aghberk Village were damaged as a result of a June 28 hail in Gegharkunik Marz. The hail also brought great harms to the village's sowing areas, electric wires and orchards. A commission ...
POLICEMEN USING "CHERYOMUKHA 7" WILL BE INVITED TO NA
"Mrs. Postanjian sustained her worst defeat after having her proposals signed by Azerbaijani and Turkish delegates at the PACE session. I have nothing else to add," BHK MP Naira Zohrabian announced today. ...
18 POLITICAL PRISONERS STILL JAILED
Another five political prisoners are expected to be amnestied. Their release is delayed for some reasons, says Vardan Harutiunian, Coordinator of the Committee for the Protection of RoA Political Prisoners. ...
WORK INVITATION
A1+ seeks sportswriters. Work experience and computer skills are a must. All interested people are invited to A1+'s editorial office located at 1/3 Buzand, at 3:00 July 3. You can also contact us ...