The presentation ceremony of the first issue of the “Vatandash djamiyyati” (Civil society) magazine founded by the Council of State Support to NGOs under the President took place yesterday. The Council chair, PM Azay Guliyev and the magazine’s chief editor, Safar Alisharli said at the presentation ceremony that the Vatandash djamiyyati” is a scientific and theoretical, methodological edition, the articles of which are accompanied by multicoloured artworks.

Chinese journalist, Kui Fan, who laid bare bank machinations, has brought a suit to the court where she demands to find illegal the government’s decision to close the newspaper where she published her materials, Associated Press informs.

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.

New pre-elections clip of the US presidential nominee from the Democratic Party Barack Obama was watched by 33, 6 mln Americans. The figures were given by the Associated Press referring to the report published by the analytic company Nielsen Media Research.

Today the Nasimi district court presided by judge, Elman Akhmadov passed a verdict on application of preventive punishment as arrest towards chief editor and founder of the “Ideal” newspaper, Nazim Guliyev, www.day.az informs referring to the Reporters’ Freedom and Safety Institute.

On Thursday, head of Radio 2 Lesley Douglas stated on her leaving the post in relation to the recently broken scandal on insult of 78-year-old British actor Andrew Saks while live broadcast of a program, AFP informs. “I am very sorry that our radio program resulted in so sad consequences. Having the chance, I would like to sincerely apologize before Andrew Saks, his relatives and our radio listeners”, said in an official statement of Douglas.

On Wednesday evening 30-minute trailer of US presidential nominee from the Democratic Party, Barack Obama was on air of the American largest TV channels. To show up in the broadcast of such channels as NBC, Fox, CBS, Univision and MSNBC cost Obama at least $ 4 mln.

The Press Council of Azerbaijan has sent an appeal to the Office of Public Prosecutor in connection with the “Ideal” newspaper, www.day.az informs referring to the Press Council.

Yesterday, the family of the “Azadlig” newspaper's chief editor, Ganimat Zakhid, kept in colony №17, met him there, Day.Az informs referring to the Reporters’ Freedom and Safety Institute quoting G. Zakhid’s spouse, Ayanda Mursaliyeva.

National TV and Radio Council passed a decision on October 28 to open a new radio station in Azerbaijan, www.day.az informs, referring to head of the Council, Nushiravan Maharramli.