Armenian-language TV channel to broadcast in Azerbaijan?March 2, 2009 - 18:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan is going to launch a TV channel to broadcast in Russian, Armenian, English, Turkish and Farsi, the Head of Azerbaijan National Television and Radio Council (NTRC) Nushirevan Magerramli stated. The new TV channel will be non-governmental, so at present NTRC is considering a number of cooperation applications from private companies, according to him. Broadcast frequency and the profile of the international TV channel are undecided yet. "The decision to launch a multi-language TV channel was adopted in Azerbaijan after the termination of foreign radio stations broadcasting," Magerramli explained, adding that the proportion of each language channel grid is not determined yet. The tender will be announced in March, Azeri Press Agency reported. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |