  ARMENIA EXCEEDS COUNTRIES OF REGION IN PRESS FREEDOMOctober 27, 2004 - 23:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to a research, held by Reporters without Borders international organization, Armenia has exceeded the countries of the region in the degree of press freedom. In the world rating the country is the 83-rd, while Georgia is the 94-th and Azerbaijan is the 136-th. It should be noted that the press freedom index, on which the research is based, is counted by means of survey of workers of non-governmental organizations, journalists and experts.  Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.   Partner news |  Latest news MEPs issue statement to defend Armenia-France military cooperation  The deputies emphasized that having an army armed with combat and modern military equipment is the sovereign right of any country.WFP, EDB, Yeremyan Farm to expand Milk in Schools project in Armenia The partnership aims to establish a cooperative framework to assess the feasibility of the initiative.Moody's upgrades IDBank's rating Moody's has upgraded ID Bank CJSC's (IDBank) long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1.U.S. “very clear” with Azerbaijan: “It’s time to make peace with Armenia” James O'Brien has said that the United States is “very clear” with Azerbaijani that it is a time to make peace with Armenia. |
