Ban Ki-moon: people have right to information, and states have duty to provide itMay 3, 2010 - 19:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 3, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sent a congratulatory message on World Press Freedom Day, which reads: "This year's theme is freedom of information: the right to know. I welcome the global trend towards new laws which recognize the universal right to publicly held information. Unfortunately, these new laws do not always translate into action. We must work to change attitudes and to raise awareness. People have a right to information that affects their lives, and States have a duty to provide this information." Besides, the statement reads that the United Nations stands with persecuted journalists and media professionals everywhere. "Today, as every day, I call on Governments, civil society and people around the world to recognize the important work of the media, and to stand up for freedom of information," the Secretary-General noted. 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 Most popular in the section | Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |