REGIONAL TV CHANNELS MADE TO BROADCAST KENTRON PROGRAMS

Panorama.am
13:44 20/10/06

Mesrop Movsisyan, editor of A1+, told Panorama.am that Grigor Amalyan,
chairman of TV and Radio National Committee, makes 11 regional TV
channels re-broadcast the programs of Kentron TV station. "They even
tell when the broadcast should be made and mention that it must be
done in pre-election period," Movsisyan details.

Movsisyan said that Amalyan refers to violations by these companies as
an excuse in forcing them to show this or that program. For example,
they show films, which have no license, the committee says.

It must be mentioned that Murad Guloyan, member of parliament, is the
main shareholder of Kentron TV company. Guloyan is a close friend of
Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of Prosperous Armenia and also a member of
parliament. Prosperous Armenia has launched active advocacy programs
in the regions. No wonder that Kentron TV station is required to be
aired in the regions. /Panorama.am/