Journalists’ safety guide presented at OSCE FM meetingDecember 5, 2011 - 18:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The 18th OSCE Foreign Minister meeting hosted a presentation titled Journalists’ safety guide. As PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reports from Vilnius, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis noted that one of the highest rates of harassment cases including murder of 30 journalists over last 6 years has been recorded in OSCE region. “Our goal is to ensure safety of journalists, access to information and support investigative journalism,” Ažubalis said. OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic, in turn, noted that journalists pay a high price for a wish to publish the truth. According to Mijatovic, Journalists’ safety guide is designed to improve the situation and search for proper solutions to the problem. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenian delegation participating in NATO PA session The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters. Schengen visa cost won’t change for Armenia – diplomat The increase in the cost of a Schengen visa will not apply to citizens of Armenia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said. Yeremyan Projects opens state-of-the-art dairy production plant Yeremyan Projects officially launched the Yeremyan Products state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Yerevan on May 24. Armenian PM’s helicopter makes emergency landing in Vanadzor The helicopter transporting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made an emergency landing in Vanadzor. |