International organization “Reporters without borders” calls on the government of Azerbaijan to reconsider the decision concerning plans on closing foreign radios, www.day.az informs, referring to “Azadlig” radio.

Co-raporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the CoE on Azerbaijan Anders Herkel spoke on the plans of closing of foreign radio stations in Azerbaijan, www.day.az informs, referring to “Azadlig” radio.

The government of Great Britain strongly recommended the leadership of the BBC TV and Radio Corporation to reconsider the million-worth contracts of the most popular presenters. Otherwise, The Times wrote on Sunday, the BBC may be deprived of the state financing.

Since January 2009, on-air broadcasting of the BBC and “Liberty Radio” will be cut off in Azerbaijan, AFP informs. Chair to the National TV and Radio Broadcast Council (NTVRC), Nushiravan Maharramli said that broadcast of “The Voice of America” will be also cut off in the territory of the republic.

As the “Novosti-Azerbaijan” informs, independent expert, Ilgar Mamadov considers that the authorities of Azerbaijan, despite of their intention to stop providing “The Voice of America” and “Liberty” radio stations with national frequencies, will not be able to stop their broadcast throughout the country.

Yesterday collaborator of “Bizim yol” newspaper Mushvig Huseinov was transferred to correctional establishment №3 in Bina settlement, www.day.az informs, referring to the Reporters’ Freedom and Safety Institute quoting journalist’s relative Javidan Huseinov. As he said, the correctional establishment №3 is for prisoners having tuberculosis.