ALEXAN HARUTYUNYAN NEW CHAIRMAN OF PUBLIC TV AND RADIO BOARDJanuary 8, 2003 - 23:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Alexan Harutiunian, former advisor to President Robert Kocharian was elected the chairman of the Public Television and Radio Board, on Wednesday.On January 7, President Robert Kocharian signed a decree about early termination of duties of Ashot Manukian as member of the Public Television and Radio Company Board. The same day, President Kocharian signed a decree to appoint Alexan Harutyunian and Vardan Kopian members of the Public Television and Radio Company Board. With another presidential decree signed on the same day, Alexan Harutyunian has been relieved of his duties as President's Advisor in view of his being appointed to another position. Alexan Harutiunian is a Yerevan State University graduate. In 1991 he held the position of the Haylur news program director. In 1993-1996 Harutiunian worked for the Armenian Embassy in France. Since November 1999 he was an advisor to President Kocharian. The other newly-appointed member of the Board, Vardan Kopian, is a economist and lawyer who has been working for the Presidential staff since 1998. Top stories 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. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. |