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Russian "ORT" TV channel will be available for viewers in Baku for another year

13 December 2005 [11:14] - TODAY.AZ
"The term of the contract signed on broadcasting of [Russian]"ORT" channel in Azerbaijan will be extended. It will enable this channel to be broadcasted in Azerbaijan for the next year," stated Vagif Sadigov, head of finance department of "TV and Radio" Production of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technologies.

According to Sadigov changes are not expected to be made on the terms of contract signed on broadcasting of Russian "ORT" channel. Under the contract, "ORT" channel will be transmitted only on the territory of Baku again.

There is no technical potential to expand the broadcasting circle of the channel on the whole territory of the republic. The foreign TV channels transmitted in the republic do not have debts to Azerbaijan except "ORT".

"Avangard" company has two-month debts to the Ministry, due to the transmission of "ORT" in Azerbaijan. The company paying 6 -7 million manats to the Ministry every month will shortly pay its debts. Sadigov said that the Ministry was not applied for the transmission of new foreign TV channels and it is not expected that any new foreign TV channel will appear in Azerbaijan next year.

APA

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