Georgia: IWPR to Hold Discussion in Signagi

Tbilisi, Media.ge, 10 Mar 2009 – On March 10, the Institute for War and Peace Reporting…

The Freedom of Expression Foundation of Oslo and ZEIT-Stiftung’s 2009 Press Prizes for Russia and Eastern Europe

Oslo, FEF, 06 Mar 2009 – The Freedom of Expression Foundation of Oslo and the ZEIT…

Azerbaijan to launch new multilingual TV channel

IRFS, Baku, 03 Mar 2009 – A new multi-lingual TV channel will open in Azerbaijan. This…

Armenia: Editor detained

YPC, Yerevan, 01 Mar 2009 – On February 24 “Haikakan Zhamanak” newspaper published an article “Now…

Georgia: Newspaper offices robbed

Media.ge, Tbilisi, 27 Feb 2009 – On February 26 some unidentified persons robbed the Tbilisi-based Georgia…

Azerbaijan: Day.az and Today.az projects sold

APA, Baku, 26 Feb 2009 – Day.az and Today.az projects have been sold, former editor-in-chief of…

2008 Seen As ‘Worst Year’ For Armenian Media

RFE/RL, Yerevan, 26 Feb 2009 – Press freedom in Armenia slumped in 2008 to the lowest…

Azerbaijan: Independent journalist harassed by security agents

CPJ, New York, 24 Feb 2009 – A journalist who went to interview the minister of the…

Azerbaijan: Journalist faces pressure

IRFS, Baku, 23 Feb 2009 – Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety employee Idrak Abbasov was…

Armenia: Court declines the application of "A1+" founder

YPC, Yerevan, 23 Feb 2009 – On February 19 the RA Court of Cassation declined the…

Georgia: Gamgeoba Representative Censures Local TV Information Service Activities

Kakheti Information Center, Kakheti, 18 Feb 2009 – Gela Megrelishvili of the Gurjaani (eastern Georgia) Municipality…