Yesterday Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, urged the Armenian authorities to bring the country’s draft broadcast law in line with OSCE and international standards before it is adopted. The co-operation agreement includes work to strengthen legal frameworks and practice, and to support sustainable socio-economic development. "If adopted in its present form, the law would not guarantee pluralism in the broadcasting sector. The draft also fails to offer a solid basis for the upcoming process of digitalization," Mijatovic said. "A good draft can safeguard independence of the broadcasters, thus promoting media freedom and at the same time stimulate a competitive and economically vibrant broadcasting sector in Armenia," she said.
