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(ITU list, Aug 19)
VOICE OF RUSSIA EXPANDS BROADCASTING TO TRANSCAUCASIA.
During the armed conflict in South Ossetia the Voice of Russia was the
only broadcaster quickly delivering the latest news and the position of
Russia to the people of Georgia. As of now the Voice of Russia will
stipulate more airtime to broadcast to Transcaucasia.
On August 9th the Georgian authorities banned all Russian television and
radio channels and blocked access to all ru-Websites. Voice of Russia FM-
band broadcasts to Tbilisi discontinued as of the night of August 8th. But
the Voice of Russia has retained its presence on the Georgian information
space. Moscow is broadcasting to Georgia and the neighboring regions 14
hours a day. The Voice of Russia's Commonwealth Service, which broadcasts
in Russian to post-Soviet republics and the Baltic countries, has launched
an on-line service broadcast reports by Russian news agencies and
commentaries by prominent Russian politicians and experts. Yekaterina
Yagunova is the head of the Voice of Russian press service.
The Voice of Russia increased the number of short-wave and medium-wave
transmitters to broadcast to Georgia. Besides, programs of the Voice of
Russia in Russia are retransmitted in Sukhumi in Abkhazia at the FM-
frequency of 107.9 MHz. Airtime has now been increased from 6 to 10 hours
per day. And August 8th saw the opening of the South Ossetia Website at
which is called "South Ossetia: events and opinion" and is
available in Russian and 31 foreign languages. During the conflict the
Voice of Russia Internet audience increased by more than two and a half
times.
In addition, the Voice of Russia has started a text message service, which
is available at +7 (917) 767 7845. Listeners can subscribe to a free news
service which will be available in any corner of the globe and supply
timely and unbiased information on the developments in South Ossetia
regardless of access to the Internet.
During the conflict the Voice of Russia World Service broadcast to global
audiences in 37 foreign languages. Georgia's aggression against South
Ossetia triggered a wide-ranging reaction with people sending letters,
making phone calls and texting to express concern and regret over the loss
of life and to voice hope for a peaceful settlement. Many listeners
express their gratitude to the Voice of Russia for providing an unbiased
coverage of the latest developments in South Ossetia. For many the Voice
of Russia was the only source of compete and comprehensive information on
what was happening in the region. State Duma deputy Gennady Gudkov said as