Azerbaijan National Television and Radio Council (NTRC) might ban the broadcasting of international cable TV channels, that are of anti-Azerbaijani nature, NTRC Chairman Nushiravan Maharramli told Trend News.

“If any foreign television channel continues broadcasting such biased programs, we will demand their cessation,” he said, speaking of “Nagorno-Karabakh – wind of change” program by Euronews.

“Maharramli recalled that the legislation on televisions broadcasting specifies the cases when broadcasting of foreign television channels may be interrupted in the country,” Trend says.

The mentioned program provoked negative reaction in Azerbaijan up to a note of protest by Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry. In his report the journalist says: “Nagorno-Karabakh declared independence in 1991 after collapse of Soviet Union. It resulted in war between Armenia and Azerbaijan.”

The journalist also points out that for many Karabakhi Armenians “religious faith remained deeply important part of their lives”. There are hundreds of traditional Armenian churches and monasteries in NKR.

Under NTRC decree, the broadcasting of BBC, Azadlig (Liberty) and Voice of America was suspended in accordance with law “On TV broadcasting”. Euronews seems to be the next.