"MECCA" TV CHANNEL TO LAUNCH SATELLITE BROADCASTING IN ARMENIA
armradio.am
23.07.2007 17:05
"Mecca" TV Channel (Saudi Arabia) intends to launch satellite
broadcasting in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,
Georgia, Armenia and the Baltic states, President of the TV Company’s
Board Al Auid Assam Salekh declared, "Novosti" agency reports. He
noted that the mission of the Channel is to present the spiritual-moral
and humanitarian values of Islam.
The Channel, which will be aired in Russian and will be targeted at
diminishing the artificially made myths about Islam, to separate
radicalism and terrorism from religion, to keep the Muslims away
from the influence of the extremists and use of Islam for political
purposes. It is envisaged to establish branched of "Mecca" Company
in the above-mentioned countries.