With 72 to nine, with six abstentions, the RA National Assembly voted for draft amendments to the Law on TV and Radio Broadcasting introduced by the RA Government.

The coalition supported the bill, while the MPs of the Heritage and ARF Dashnaktsutyun parties voted against.

On May 19, the RA Parliament Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan proposed voting for the draft provided that hearings were held. The hearings will be conducted during next week with the participation of experts, representatives from NGOs and international organizations.

The hearing aims at improving the draft that will be further introduced in the second reading.

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