OSCE Mission to Skopje launches project to develop parliamentary TV channel
SKOPJE, 25 May 2006 - The OSCE Mission to Skopje has signed an agreement with the President of the country's Parliament to implement a project that will provide technical assistance for the parliamentary television channel.
"The investment in this channel, which broadcasts on the third television frequency of the public broadcaster, will allow it to offer more extensive coverage of the work of Parliament, thereby bringing it closer to the citizens," said Sally Broughton, OSCE Head of Media Development and Mission Spokesperson.
"There are many models for this kind of channel throughout the world that are contributing to the level of transparency in the decisions taken by Parliaments and encouraging a higher degree of accountability to the voters," she added.
The Parliamentary Channel has been airing direct broadcasts of the plenary sessions of Parliament since early 2005, in both the Macedonian and Albanian languages.
Under this new project equipment and other assistance will be provided to allow for the recording of more of the legislature's other activities, such as committee meetings, ceremonies, and other events. Due to be finished by the end of this year, the project was made possible by a contribution from the US State Department.