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Latvia should not abandon the production of Russian-language television programs in order to maintain an alternative to Russian television for Russian-speaking residents of the country. This is stated in a letter sent to the Latvian parliament and the National Security Council by the Council for Public Electronic Media (CPEM) of the country, the Our City website reports.
According to the bill, in Latvia, from the beginning of 2026, the creation of television and radio programs in Russian by the country's public media will actually be closed as part of the national security concept. It will be allowed to broadcast only in Latvian and other European languages.
The head of the CPEM, Janis Siksnis, noted in the letter that Latvia should maintain the opportunity to create quality programs for national minorities in order to strengthen the sense of belonging to Latvia. And also to create an alternative to Russian television and cultural projects for Russian-speaking viewers. The Council noted that every month hundreds of thousands of Latvian residents watch television and listen to local programs in Russian on the radio. Commercial media, which can still be broadcast in Russian, are also popular.
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