Grigor Amalian Re-Elected As Chairman Of National Television And Rad

[Emil Lazarian]

GRIGOR AMALIAN RE-ELECTED AS CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL TELEVISION AND RADIO COMMITTEE

Noyan Tapan
Apr 10 2007

YEREVAN, APRIL 10, NOYAN TAPAN. At the April 9 sitting of the National
Television and Radio Committee (NTRC), Grigor Amalian was re-elected
as the committee's chairman. According to Radio Liberty, Zhirayr
Dadasian was elected as deputy chairman of the NTRC.

G. Amalian was the chairman of the National Television and Radio
Committee since March 2001. The terms of powers of G. Amalian and
another two members of the committee - Shamiram Aghabekian and Karine
Khondikian expired on March 19 of this year. By the April 7 decree
of the RA President, G. Amalian was appointed as member of the NTRC
for a 6-year period.

New members of the committee were appointed after the law on making
amendments to the RA Law on Television and Radio took effect.

Amendments to the Law on Television and Radio proceed from amendments
to the RA Constitution and envisage a 8-member National Television
and Radio Committee, 4 members of which are appointed by the Armenian
president, another 4 - by the National Assembly. Previously all
members of the committee were appointed by the president.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress