AZERBAIJANI TV CHANNELS FORBID SHOWING FRENCH FILMS AND CLIPS

Azeri Press Agency
Oct 17 2006

Some Azerbaijani TV channels forbid showing films and clips produced
by France, APA reports. The reason for making such decision was the
adoption of bill by France Parliament which makes it crime to deny
"false" Armenian genocide.

ANS vise-president Mir Shahin proved the fact. He said that ANS decided
not to show the films and clips produced in this country after the
adoption of the law. Azad Azerbaijan TV channel also stopped to show
the films and clips. Azad Azerbaijan TV Programs Department chief
Elshen Dadashov said they did it to object to France Parliament’s
decision. Azerbaijan Television and Radio CJSC department Chief Fuad
Velikhanov also said that they stopped to display French films and
clips. Lider TV News department Chief Veli Akbar told the APA that
they have not made decisions yet and they do not consider displaying
French films and clips according their plan.

Minije Jeferli, Space TV Programs department chief said that they
made the plan of the programs before the bill was adopted so, they
continue to show French films and clips. She said if TV authorities
make decision about it they will stop showing. Chingiz Aslanov, the
assistant of Director of ITV said that they have never shown French
films.