Tigran PASKEVICHYAN

In the previous article I promised to present the methods and strategy of the fight for freedom of mass media, but before getting into that, I can’t not refer to the screams let out by the male and female friends of an ancient political party which, I am sure you can see, refer only to …

Today it is already evident that the most important issue in Armenia is freedom of speech, and the fact that the change in the law on Television and Radio was postponed for a couple of months should not calm us down. The issue of “Liberty” radio is only one noticeable detail in the reality of …

“The meaning of the term “political prisoner” is not for just anyone to decide”-Tigran Torosyan, Chairman of the National Assembly It never crossed my mind that I would have the opportunity to make a reference to the words of Tigran Torosyan, much less turn it into the preface of my article, but events in Armenia …

One of my acquaintances decided to open his own business after years of working in fuel distribution and founded a real estate agency. He saw me once and invited me to his newly opened office, where a long-legged girl with a short skirt, straight from the “glamour” magazines, opened the door. “She is our psychologist,” …

The event of May 12 (Parliamentary elections) threw many people into despair, while many others are speaking about the uncorrectable deformation of the political system and blaming the people for that. But we should also note that the May events also have some positive sides, at which by looking we may think that the people …

It turned out that Armenians associate the word “dashink” (alliance) with the union of the weak. Perhaps only “Unity” can be considered an exception, but it is a unique phenomenon. We can talk about it separately and for a long time. Armenian political parties ponder about becoming allies when they feel alone and unprotected and …

Beginning in the previous editions This is the last part of the “Non-election” series of articles. Those readers who were consistently reading the past eleven parts were waiting for two things – the end or a proposal. I must say that the expectations are not going to be met. There is not going to be …

Beginning in the previous ten editions Kocharyan was re-elected president in 2003. The parliamentary elections were still ahead and they were going to decide the future of Armenian politics. Most of the Armenian mass media was under control. Although the opposition was united in one alliance, we could say that they were wiped out and/or …

Beginning in the previous eight editions I had the opportunity to work in the same office as Vazgen Sargsyan for nearly two years. It was from 1987 to 1989. Vazgen was head of the publicity department of the “Garun” magazine, and I was one of the workers. My impression of him was that of an …

Beginning in seven previous editions The appearance of Karen Demirchyan in the political arena was interpreted differently. Some claimed that Vazgen Sargsyan invited Demirchyan, thinking that Kocharyan would get rid of him after occupying the position of president. Others said that Demirchyan was “uplifted” by the Russian elite which included most of his former colleagues. …