YEREVAN, JULY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Foreign Minister, Vardan Oskanian, at the June 29 press conference, commenting upon the bill "On Making Amendments to the Law "On Television and Radio" submitted for parliament's discussion by the government, said that it is unacceptable if the new law is aimed against freedom of expression. In response to the question of how he treats the stopping of retransmission of the broadcasts of the Radio Liberty's Armenian service on the frequences of the Public TV and Radio Company, the Minister said: "I will be pained if this happens and I think that many figures in power think just this way." It should be mentioned that the government suggests prohibiting broadcasting of other organizations on the frequences used by the Public TV and Radio Company. The government motivates the amendment proposed by saying that the Public TV and Radio Company has a special status and its activity is aimed at solution of problems of exclusively public nature. In the government's opinion, the status of the Public TV and Radio Company cannot be combined with the activity of other organizations solving other private problems.

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