YEREVAN, DECEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The journalistic community on December 13 proposed that the mayor of Gyumri Vardan Ghukasian should withdraw the mayor office's lawsuit to free the television tower used by "Gala" TV company and that the problem of this television company should be solved fairly. The chairman of the journalistic club "Asparez" Levon Barseghian told NT correspondent that the mayor of Gyumri promised to discuss L. Barseghian's proposal to sign a tripartite agreement among the club chairman, the mayor's office and Chap company (the owner of "Gala" TV company) and give his answer by Monday. During a meeting with the mayor Vardan Ghukasian, L. Barseghian offered to repay "Gala" TV company's 2.5-month debt to the mayor's office (in case of a reasonale amount of the debt), while "Gala" in its turn is ready to pay for further lease. Representatives of 8 mass media outlets went from Yerevan to Gyumri to cover the December 13 sitting of the RA Economic Court in the Gyumri court. A picket was organized by the headquarters on protection of speech freedom and "Gala" television company. The protesters went to the mayor's office to inform about their decision to hold a rally in Gyumri on December 19, at 4 p.m. The mayor suggested receiving a group of 10-15 protesters, except for the reporter and cameraman of "Gala" TV company, and answering their questions.

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