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• State Language Centre punishment to a host of a TV5 programme Un-censored Andrejs Mamikins for disrespect towards Latvian language

The State Language Centre imposed an administrative punishment to a host of a TV5’ programme “Un-censored” Andrejs Mamikins for disrespect towards Latvian language. As reported, the Minister of Transportation Kaspars Gerhards was requested to speak Russian in Russian language programme “Un-censored”, however, he refused to do it and left the programme. In the meantime, Tthe National Council on Electronic Mass Media has, in its turn, notified the parent company of TV5% that the broadcasting licence of the channel might be annulled of broadcasting licence due to athe number of broadcasting violations (mostly regarding usage of state language.)

The State Language Centre imposed an administrative punishment to a host of a TV5 programme Un-censored Andrejs Mamikins for disrespect towards Latvian language. As reported, the Minister of Transportation Kaspars Gerhards was requested to speak Russian in Russian language programme Un-censored, however, he refused to do it and left the programme. In the meantime, Tthe National Council on Electronic Mass Media has, in its turn, notified the parent company of TV5% that the broadcasting licence of the channel might be annulled of broadcasting licence due to athe number of broadcasting violations (mostly regarding usage of state language.) Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf