ANC Australia urges SBS to restore Armenian Language Program hoursMarch 19, 2013 - 21:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - SBS (Special Broadcasting Service) has decided to cut the broadcast hours of the Armenian Language Radio program, and move the shortened version to a non-prime time slot on digital radio. This decision severely restricts the number of listeners who can access the program, many being of a generation largely without digital radio access or Internet podcast know-how, and many who are at work during the suggested hours. SBS has justified this decision by using the Australian Census as a rationale, which is flawed as it does not represent an accurate reflection of community numbers. The Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC Australia) calls on SBS to reverse this decision, which is insulting to the Armenian-Australian community and crippling to a very important radio resource, the Commitee website said. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. |