ArmInfo.The Armenian leadership is not trying in any way to influence the freedom of the media, the head of the Armenian Television and Radio Commission Tigran Hakobyan stated today from the rostrum of the parliament, presenting the commission’s report for 2019.
He noted that this report has become more voluminous and is not formal.
Meanwhile, the head of the commission noted that television channels complained that some officials refused to give interviews.
He also noted that in 2019 5 media outlets filed a commission with the court. Hakobyan emphasized.
Hakobyan stated that the issue of media freedom is constantly in the center of attention of the members of the Commission. “In turn, I want to declare with all responsibility that no pressure is exerted on the members of the Commission and that the authorities are in no way trying to interfere in our work,” the chairman of the commission on television and radio concluded.
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