  Armenia is 101st in Press Freedom Index 2010 published by Reporters Without Borders  October 20, 2010 - 19:24 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Reporters Without Borders international human rights organization has published Press Freedom Index 2010. Armenia is the 101st on the list. Armenia has improved its index by 27.5 points, going up from the 111th place in 2009. Six European countries – Finland, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland - top the list. “These six countries set an example in the way they respect journalists and news media and protect them from judicial abuse,” reads the document. Georgia is the 100th, being only one place ahead of Armenia. Azerbaijan is the 152nd (146th in 2009), deteriorating its index by 56.38 points, while Iran is the 175th on the list.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
