How could David Harutyunyan vote against the declaration?
Heritage MP Zaruhi Postanjyan has put into circulation three declarations at PACE fall session: Azerbaijan Must Fulfill its Obligations to CoE, Death of the Armenian Hostage in Azerbaijan and Negative Influence of the Armenian Law on TV and Radio on Information Freedom.
"The amendments to the Law on TV and Radio are inadmissible. Obviously, the TV Companies, which hold a different opinion, will be deprived off the air. Our delegates did not sign the declaration, as they do not want to have a free TV station in Armenia," said Ms. Postanjyan.
Head of the Armenian delegation to PACE David Harutyunyan said he supported Potanjyan's initiative but abstained from signing the document because of its formulation.
"It is simply ridiculous! How can Mr. Harutyunyan support my ideas if he voted against the declaration?" Zaruhi Postanjyan told A1+.
It turns that the existence of independent TV companies in Armenia conflicts with state interests.
In reply to A1+'s remark, Ms. Postanjyan said, "They do not protect state interests. Armenian authorities, who came to power as a result of rigged elections, do not reflect the genuine interests of the state. Dissemination of true information is simply disadvantageous to a certain group of people; otherwise they would return embattled A1+ to the air."
Zaruhi Postanjyan does not share Mr. Harutyunyan's opinion that European countries underestimate the role of the Council of Europe.
"Membership to the CoE is of vital importance for European countries and already 47 countries have sided with the structure. How can they ignore a structure whose resolutions are mandatory?" she said.
