DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus - Digital equipment will be installed on Tajik national television already in June this year, Asadullo Rahmonov, head of the Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting Asadullo Rahmonov remarked at a news conference in Dushanbe on April 13.   

According to him, they have already purchased all necessary equipment that will allow improving the quality of broadcasting the TVT programs.  

With installation of the digital equipment the broadcasting grid will change as well, according to him.  “TVT will broadcast from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. ,” Asadullo Rahmonov said, noting that number of analytical programs will increase. 

At present national TV can be picked up by some 97 percent of the population.  Besides, it can be also picked up residents of border areas of northern Afghanistan .  

Tajikistan’s Committee for TV and Radio Broadcasting and international organization “Intersputnik PMI-1” have concluded an agreement on broadcasting TVT programs to Europe, Asia and Near East through satellite.  For this service, Tajikistan monthly pays US$20,000.