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MOM Armenia reports that FreeNews TV is a project of Free News LLC, solely (100%) owned by Hasmik Danielyan.
Media Ownership Monitor Armenia · 2025 · Open the source
FreeNews TV is a project of “Free News” Limited Liability Company, whose sole (100%) owner is Hasmik Danielyan. Free News LLC's beneficial-ownership declaration approved on 10 February 2026 lists Hasmik Danielyan with a 100% stake.
State Register (Ministry of Justice) · 2026-02-10 · Open the source
ԴանիելյանDanielyan
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MOM Armenia reports that FreeNews is frequently described as affiliated with Civil Contract and that its director Mariam Margaryan was until recently the wife of National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan.
Media Ownership Monitor Armenia · 2025 · Open the source
FreeNews actively covers Armenia’s political landscape and is frequently described as affiliated with the ruling Civil Contract party. This association is underscored by the fact that FreeNews director Mariam Margaryan was, until recently, the wife of National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan. MOM Armenia reports that former 51% owner Armen Ghalechyan (May 2021 to December 2024) sat on Yerevan's Council of Elders for the ruling My Step Alliance from 2018 to 2023.
Media Ownership Monitor Armenia · 2025 · Open the source
Notably, Armen Ghalechyan was a member of Yerevan’s Council of Elders from the ruling My Step Alliance between 2018 and 2023. ODIHR found that FreeNews television devoted 19 per cent of mostly positive coverage to Civil Contract while covering the main opposition contestants largely negatively.
OSCE/ODIHR · 2026-06-08 · p. 18 · Open the source
FreeNews television and the Armtimes website devoted 19 and 32 per cent, respectively, of mostly positive coverage to Civil Contract Party, while covering the main opposition contestants largely negatively. 9 articles analysed: 3 with loaded wording, 6 neutral.
What happenedMirzoyan: Turkey border could open before a new special envoy is agreed
Positive framingFavours the government Says the border "could open tomorrow"; the summary says Mirzoyan called full normalization possible "any day" and other outlets tie the opening to the special-envoy question.
OriginalWhat happenedHikmet Hajiyev calls Alen Simonyan during press briefing
EmphasisFavours the government Leads with Simonyan's remark that all processes, including the opening of the Turkey border, are "close"; the summary centres on the Hajiyev call and Simonyan's statements that there is no agreement on an enclave exchange and no territory will be given away.
OriginalWhat happenedPashinyan hosts Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov
Positive framingFavours the government The headline states as a fact that the two countries 'will open a new page' in relations, which the summary gives as Pashinyan's expressed hope; most other outlets use the same wording.
OriginalEvery quote is checked: it appears word for word in its source. The highlighted words in the examples are taken unchanged from that outlet's own article.
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