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Armenia should lift moratorium on licensing broadcasters to ensure media pluralism, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 26 September 2008
Content type: Press release
What we do: Digital switchover, Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 26 September 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today asked the Government of Armenia to review amendments to the TV and radio law that introduce a moratorium on issuing new broadcasting licenses...
OSCE Office supports discussion on implementing European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages in Armenia
Publishing date: 26 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: National minority issues
YEREVAN, 26 September 2008- Armenia's implementation of its commitments as a signatory to the Council of Europe's European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages was the focus of a conference supported by the OSCE Office today in Yerevan...
OSCE, British Council organize course for female candidates in Armenia on election campaign management
Publishing date: 19 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
GORIS, Armenia, 19 September 2008- How to run an election campaign, manage media relations and give political speeches are among the topics of an OSCE-organized two-day course for women that started in the southern Syunik province today...
Armenian student movement assessed with OSCE support
Publishing date: 18 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
YEREVAN, 18 September 2008- Although the Armenian students' movement is not yet fulfilling the four pillars of student representation, there is ample enthusiasm to improve the picture, according to an assessment conducted by...
OSCE and Yerevan State University open environmental rights centre
Publishing date: 16 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
YEREVAN, 16 September 2008- A Resource Centre on Environmental Rights opened at the Law Faculty of the Yerevan State University today with the support of the OSCE Office and as part of the ENVSEC Initiative...
OSCE Office organizes summer camp for Armenian children
Publishing date: 27 August 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
KAPAN, Armenia, 27 August 2008- Some 80 disabled and socially disadvantaged children from Armenia's Syunik province are taking part in a summer camp on "Learning to Live Together" in Kapan, the provincial capital...
OSCE Office organizes leadership training for national minority youth in Armenia
Publishing date: 29 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: National minority issues
YEREVAN, 29 July 2008- Empowering national minority youth and and developing their leadership skills is the focus of a five-day training course that started today in Lusakert with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan...