Consultation on Freedom of Expression issues (Tzaghkadzor, January 30-February 1, 2009). Report

On January 30 – February 1, Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF) organized a large-scale consultation on Freedom of Expression as part of its project entitled Institutionalizing Freedom of Expression in Armenia. The project is implemented by EPF and funded by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Human Rights and Democracy Fund and USAID.

EPF held the consultation to promote discussion and to glean the perceptions of major stakeholders. The consultation’s objectives were:

  • to set the stage for cooperation between stakeholders in different sectors on the issue and build mutual understanding;
  • to set out an Action Plan and recommendations on the institutionalization of Freedom of Expression.