The Tajik weekly Facts & Comments published an article titled “Where does the TVT money go?” (#15, 07.07.2010).

The author, M. Salohiddinov says that due to the Tajik state television he has fallen in love with reading – since all the TV programs are dedicated only to the president’s business trips. Last week, the Tajik TV stations were covering president Rakhmon’s visit to Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province.

“These stories are long as Arabian nights… and they do not require any special investments,” – the author says. – “It takes a lot of efforts, specialists and logistical arrangements to create a real talk show and touch upon something really topical. The TV authorities do not bother. They keep broadcasting these boring reportages, and they do not care about the audience’s opinion”.

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