Mintimer Shaimiev takes part in session of Public Television Council

On November 7 Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev took part in a session of the Council of Public Television of Russia, which started its broadcasting in May this year, in Moscow.

To the point, Mintimer Shaimiev is the member of the Public Television Council.

Before the session, members of the Council got acquainted with a new television and technical complex of the Public Television of Russia. They appreciated the work done by the Public Television leadership to create and organize the activity of a new channel.

Director General of Pubic Television of Russia, President of International Academy of Radio and Television Anatoly Lysenko reported about results of the channel broadcasting for six months. Then members of the Council exchanged their opinions about the activity of the channel and discussed further tasks of the public television.

In his speech Tatarstan State Counsellor noted great spiritual significance of the new public channel, aimed at developing the civil society and promoting human and moral values. He pointed out that the Public Television of Russia should broadcast urgent problems of the multinational people of the country and made a number of proposals on broadcasting the life of the regions and cooperation with regional television and radio companies.

Members of the Council also discussed some organizational issues related to the broadcasting of the channel, as well as financial support of the Public Television of Russia.