2 May 2006

WILL HE BE ARRESTED?

According to «Aravot's» information the arrest of the former chief of the RA President's personnel Artashes Tumanian was delayed for the reason that the RA Public Prosecutor was in the Baltic countries. According to our sources he is accused of defalcating a large sum of money. According to 'Lragir» Electronic newspaper establishments which are supported by Artashes Tumanian  have tax problems. The sources of the newspaper mention that tax bodies have started to display interest towards those companies after Tumanian's dismissal. Especially «Mets aniv» is in the focus 
of attention.

TO BE ON THE OPEN ATTACK
OF “UNFREE”

There is no international organization, which mark the degree of the freedom of the press, which said some positive words to the address of Armenia in last two years. The establishments round the CIC, aren’t counted, of course. «Unfree». Here the true stamp which sounds like a decree which is put down our foreheads from time to time. But it seems that the people who are responsible for that don't worry about. Perhaps with the help of having political immunity. The most pitiful thing is that the society can't understand why they need in the freedom of the press in this so called transitional period. And the days like “April 12” come to terror people and assure them that free speech in our country is dangerous for the health and life.
As a result, the following intention becomes dominant; “We hardly get on with, what do we do that freedom of the speech”. While the freedom of the speech has very useful meaning for which we must “fight”. Let’s imagine that true reports are broadcasted and published about corrupted officials, narrow-minded deputies and oligarchs all day long. Be sure that the society will be self cleaned and the life will become fairer and more bearable.

Tigran Avetisian