Information warfare requires accuracy and reliability of reports. Information warfare must be the result of work by research institutes. Armenia has no such institute now, Hrant Avanesyan Head of the General Psychology Department, Yerevan State University, told journalists March 2.

Specially trained political analysts rather than Armenian journalists must be engaged in information warfare with Azerbaijan. He expressed his concern over a number of grant programs implemented by Armenian political scientists and journalists, as they may be sponsored by Azerbaijan or Turkey.

Translating TV programs on Armenian history and culture into Russian, Azerbaijani and English is the best method for Armenia to apply. "The present Armenian-Azerbaijani information confrontation is information panic rather than information warfare," Avanesyan said.

In his turn, the political scientist Alexander Manasyan said that propaganda is a serious science requiring accurate words and facts. However, the Armenian side is not sufficiently prepared, whereas Azerbaijani experts take special training in Turkey and open training centers.

The expert pointed out the need for Armenian political scientists and journalists to properly inform the international community of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Manasyan stressed that Armenia is unable to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in its favor of, for example, the Kelbajar region is presented as part of Azerbaijan but not of Karabakh. "By no means all Armenian journalists are informed that Azerbaijan, which is demanding Nagorno-Karabakh back now, has never determined its own borders. So the term `occupied territories` must be used with respect to Azerbaijan rather than Armenia," the expert said.

Samvel Khudoyan, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Yerevan State Teachers Training Institute, said that the Armenian side does nothing but respond to Azerbaijan`s information attacks. Azerbaijan, however, is waging a serious propaganda war under special programs.