YEREVAN, JUNE 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Television should have educational and upbringing significance, while today the Armenian television is filled with only low-quality broadcasts. Lecturer of Yerevan State University, writer Vahe Arsen expressed such opinion at the June 18 joint press conference with translator Alexander Topchian. "How can we speak about upbringing when we listen to tasteless music on TV from morning to the midnight, when we see "stars," and no one understands what they are singing. Mediocrities are on the forefront in the Armenian public today and intellect, unfortunately, has been driven to the background," V. Arsen said. In A. Topchian's words, the number of books published by the state order has increased in the recent years in Armenia, parallel to which the number of readers has decreased. "Today they have replaced books by another values and the formed situation can be improved only after working out a state strategy," the translator said. In A. Topchian's words, the books published in Armenia are of much demand in the Diaspora. He holds the opinion that Armenian books' exhibitions should be periodically organized at RA Embassies in different countries. This, in A. Topchian's opinion, will give a possibility not only to Armenians, but also to foreigners to get familiarized with the works of Armenian writers. V. Arsen considers that an exact approach is necessary for spreading the Armenian literature. "If series of books are published, as a rule they include works of this or that official's relative. But we should be able to present such works, which are competitive in the world," V. Arsen said.

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