Can we perceive the strong statements of the 2 Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) MPs on depriving A1+ of airtime as “atonement for sins” committed by the former government and how will you generally assess giving 30 minutes of broadcasting time to A1+? In response to this question of www.aravot.am Aghvan Vardanyan, the alternate representative of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Supreme Body in Armenia, said, “Unfortunately, I wasn’t in the National Assembly during that discussion yesterday. I am also happy that A1+ has an opportunity to broadcast its programs live. Frankly speaking, I don’t have time to watch them and I cannot assess the quality. I am happy that A1+ is on the air. However, that assessment and atonement for sins are different stories. One has nothing to do with the other. In this kind of issues, I think comparing the current and former governments and trying to describe progress with some words are absolutely unacceptable. In that case, one should talk about tens of other fields too. I don’t think the assessment is appropriate.”
In response to our observation that there were facts, A1+ had been closed and now it was offered, although small, an opportunity to be on the air, Mr. Vardanayan said, “That is why I said I was happy. I think the approach that they try to create contrasts and try to gain dividends is unacceptable. It is not fair.”
Hripsime JEBEJYAN
