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Azerbaijan Not to Broadcast Russia’s TV
Azerbaijan won’t broadcast Russia’s Channel One and RTR Planeta starting from January 2007. The official explanation of this move of the oil-rich state is to set into motion the national TV channels. But the true reason of the ban could be the information policy of the channels, to be more precise the coverage of Nagorno Karabakh clashes of Azerbaijan and Armenia.
The Azeri authorities intend to ban two TV channels of Russia, said Nushiravan Magerramli, chief of the Azeri National Council for TV and Radio Broadcasting. The official said that, in early January, they will consider terminating broadcasting of two TV channels of Russia – Channel 1 and RTR Planeta - and two private channels of Turkey – Channel D and Samanyolu. Starting from 2007, the people of Azerbaijan will be able to watch them via the satellite or cable television exclusively, Magerramli made clear.
The root cause of the yesterday’s attack of Azerbaijan embarrassed managers of Russia’s TV channels. The sources said all contracts with Azerbaijan had been duly concluded.
The root cause of forthcoming ban on Russia’s TV in Azerbaijan could be the information policy of the TV channels, especially in part of unrecognized Nagorno Karabakh Republic. On September 11, the deputy of Azerbaijan’s parliament, Ganira Pashaeva called for banning the channels of Russia, blaming on RTR Planeta the coverage of celebration of the 15th anniversary of Nagorno Karabakh independence.
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All the Article in Russian as of Dec. 27, 2006
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