Ruben Melikyan - Court Freezes Assets of Journalist and News & Media Outlet | Ep. 254 - May 13, 2023

Ruben Melikyan - Armenian Court Freezes Assets of Journalist and News & Media Outlet | Ep. 254 - May 13, 2023

Topics:
* Yerevan Court Freezes Assets of 168.am
* Are these harsh punitive measures unusual?
* Is Tigran Avinyan’s Demand Reasonable?
* Can it be considered “Administrative Pressure”?
* Is the court’s action illegal or unconstitutional?
* External Factors Influencing Armenian Media
* Where does USAID support for Armenian media go?

Guest:
* Ruben Melikyan - FB/@RubenMelikian

Hosts:
* Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
* Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq

00:00 Intro to show
00:11 Today’s topic - Avinyan vs 168 & Davit Sargsyan
01:02 Intro to Guest
01:25 Are these harsh punitive measures unusual
03:57 Is Avinyan’s demand Reasonable?
05:26 Is this Administrative Pressure?
07:35 Is this illegal or unconstitutional?
10:15 External factors influencing Armenian media
13:57 Where does USAID support for Armenian media go?
15:03 Closing comments

Episode 254 | Recorded: May 13, 2023
https://podcasts.groong.org/254