Ani Gevorgyan - Justice for Journalists

Ani Gevorgyan

Affiliated media: Tert.am , Journalist

Incident date: November 5, 2021

Attack type:

  • Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Tert.am

Location: Armenia, Yerevan

Additional information:

The governor of Armenia's Ararat region Razmik Tevonyan displayed a disdainful attitude towards journalists when talking to them. In particular, when the reporter of the Tert.am news website Ani Gevorgyan asked what the price of the governor's mansion in Tigranashen was, he called the question «tactless». When Vahe Makaryan, the correspondent of Hraparak.am, asked why the governor speaks disrespectfully to journalists, Tevonyan answered, «Because I don't like you, boy...».

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