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Head of the Presidential Human Rights Council (HRC), Mikhail Fedotov asked Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to provide financial assistance to Russian Public Television ( OTP ). A few days ago it became known that the budget is almost depleted channel.

“The Council requests that you, dear Dmitry Anatolyevich, request urgently find a way to provide additional state support ANO” Russian Public TV “- said the Human Rights Council. Fedotov said he learned about the financial difficulties of the TV channel media.

Chapter HRC emphasized that “the development of OTR is one of the key factors in the development of civil society and modernization of public conscience.” “The Board is grateful to you for the support that you personally have provided the first day of creation in the Russian Public Television,” – noted in the HRC.

Recall, July 23 OTP CEO Anatoly Lysenko said that the funds allocated from the state budget for the development of the channel has already been spent. According to him, the amount that was able to collect donations from viewers, television does not help.

On the eve of the fate of OTP spoke known TV journalist Vladimir Pozner, who said that the channel will die quietly, without fuss and drama. According to him, even if the government will allocate additional funds, the channel will exist for some time, but it will not save.

recall, initiated the establishment of the Public Television was made in December 2011, Dmitry Medvedev, who then held the post of president. “None of the owners of this new media can have a decisive influence on any decisions – neither the state nor the private owner”, – he said. In April 2012, Medvedev signed a decree on the establishment of the OTP. Initially it was assumed that the frequency of the military depart OTR channel “Star”, but in the end, “the Star” still managed to defend.

OTP began broadcasting in test mode on May 19. Full operation of television was to begin in September.