The Armenian National Cultural Center of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, has established a new office which will broadcast Armenian TV channels.

The center is registered in the basement of St. Astvatsatsin (Holy Mother of God) Armenian Church which dates from 1903. In 1933, the building was nationalized, housing various Soviet institutions for over a century. In 1996, the church was returned to Armenian community.

One of the priorities of the center's is to help the local Armenian population learn their native tongue. And the transmission of highest-rated TV broadcasts will be a great stimulus for such initiative.