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Vahid Azerbaijan TV channel (VA TV) has started
broadcasting through the Internet from today. At present the TV channel
broadcasts one program a week via information site www.azadtribun.net. It will
have its own independent Internet site in the future.
The goal of VA TV is to inform Azerbaijanis living in different parts of the
world and the world community on national problems. The TV channel will promote
the idea of United Azerbaijan through the broadcasting of programmes based on
historic facts. "The main line of the activities of the TV channel is to
defend and strengthen our statehood, develop democracy in the country, set close
relations with our compatriots living in Borchaly [Georgia] and Darband [Russia].
The programs of VA TV are planned to be broadcast through satellite to satisfy
the requirement of our compatriots living in South [Iran] and North Azerbaijan,
Borchaly and Darband," Eminbayli stressed.
The audience can listen to Azerbaijani songs, watch plays and movies through VA
TV. The programs of VA TV will be broadcast in Azerbaijani, Swedish and English,
as well sent to libraries, officials, international organizations in DVD format.
At present people can watch VA TV on http://www.azadtribun.net/Turkce.htm.
(Source:
TREND)