IDD is available to Yerevan. Country code: 374. Outgoing calls to other CIS countries can be made by dialling with the appropriate codes, but only with difficulty. Outgoing international calls to other countries must be made through the operator. Some hotels and many businesses now have satellite links. Roaming agreements exist with some international mobile phone companies. Coverage is limited to average, limited to Yerevan and the west of the country. Available in large cities and resorts. There are many internet cafes in Yerevan. Some, such as the Zeon Club on 31 Tumanian Street, are open 24 hours. Armenian government oversees national TV and radio. Libel and defamation are punishable by prison terms and journalists have been sentenced under these laws in the past. All print and broadcast media must register with the Justice Ministry. Self-censorship is common. Press: The main newspapers are Aravot, Azg and Yerkir, all of which are published only in Armenian (Russian editions have been discontinued since the Russian minority in the republic dropped). Golos Armenii (The Voice of Armenia) and Respublika Armenia survive as the main Russian-language papers. Noyan Tapan, an English-language weekly circulated primarily among the foreign missions and small foreign business community, is published by an independent information agency based in Yerevan. TV: Public TV of Armenia is a national, state-run station, whilst Armenia TV and Prometheus TV are national, commercial stations. Radio: There are both private radio stations (the first of which was Hai FM) and national and state-run stations, such as Public Radio of Armenia. International postal services are available to most countries but may be slow and unreliable, although there have been significant improvements in recent years. The main post office is located at Republic Square, Yerevan. Post office hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1700.
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