STOPPING OF ORT TV CHANNEL BROADCAST IN ARMENIA HAS NO HIDDEN POLITICAL MOTIVES
23.01.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. The stopping of the Russian ORT TV Channel broadcasting in Armenia has no hidden political motives, said today the press secretary of the President of Armenia Vahe Gabrielian at a press conference in Yerevan.
The stopping of ORT broadcast in Armenia is caused by solely financial reasons, press secretary said. He reminded that ORT's debt to Armenia is estimated "several hundreds of thousand U.S. dollars". "The problem is that somebody must pay for ORT broadcasting", he said.
Vahe Gabrielian also noted that a number of private TV companies of Armenia are already interested in resuming ORT broadcast in Armenia at decimeter frequency. -0-
The stopping of ORT broadcast in Armenia is caused by solely financial reasons, press secretary said. He reminded that ORT's debt to Armenia is estimated "several hundreds of thousand U.S. dollars". "The problem is that somebody must pay for ORT broadcasting", he said.
Vahe Gabrielian also noted that a number of private TV companies of Armenia are already interested in resuming ORT broadcast in Armenia at decimeter frequency. -0-
