ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT DISCUSSES AMENDMENTS TO TV AND RADIO LAW

06.02.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Today the National Assembly of Armenia considers at the plenary session government’s proposal to make amendments to TV and Radio Law.
Head of information and book-publishing department at the government of Armenia Edward Militonian proposed to reduce the number of the National commission for TV and radio broadcast from 9 to 5, which will allow to reduce budget expenses and to organize the commission’s work effectively.
Head of the parliamentary commission for science and education issues Shavarsh Kocharian insists on keeping 9 members of the National commission. According to him, this commission will not censor the broadcasting, but distribute the frequencies and realize control over the fulfillment of law demands. –0–