Opposition MP: Public TV of Armenia refuses to broadcast  "Armenia"  bloc`s campaign video

ArmInfo.Armenia's Public Television  (PTA) has refused to broadcast the "Armenia" bloc's campaign ad for Robert Kocharyan, the second president of the  Republic and prime ministerial candidate. Agnessa Khamoyan,  an opposition MP from  the "Armenia" bloc, announced this in a video posted on her Facebook page.

She clarified that the video was generated by artificial intelligence  and was labeled as such. According to Khamoyan, the ad discussed the  future that awaits Armenia if the current government is re-elected.  "Both the Public Television of Armenia and private television  channels were simply banned from airing our video. In the "bastion of  democracy", the Television and Radio Commission of Armenia censors  the videos of opposition force," she emphasized.

Khamoyan pointed out that, according to the PTA, the video contains  elements that could negatively impact the health, intellectual and  physical development, and upbringing of minors. Furthermore, she  noted it was alleged that historical events, cultural heritage, and  other aspects were distorted. "Neither the PTA nor the Television and  Radio Commission of Armenia has the right to censor a political  force. No historical events were distorted in the video. It spoke  about the future we might face under the current government. The PTA,  which is concerned about the health, intellectual and physical  development, and upbringing of minors, should be primarily concerned  about the ruling party's campaign ads, which contain slander and  threats," the "Armenia" bloc MP stated.

 In this regard, Khamoyan questioned whether the rhetoric of the  country's leader poses a threat. "It is precisely the presence of  such a leader in our country that poses a threat to the health of  minors and not just to their health," she stated.

Summing up, Khamoyan stated that they intend to file a complaint  regarding this illegal decision and continue their campaign to warn  Armenian citizens of the future that awaits them if the current  government is re-elected.