Category : World
Service
Date : 07.05.2004
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Russian
service is launching a new webpage to coincide with the 10th anniversary
of the ceasefire in the Nagorny Karabakh conflict.
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Going live on
on Wednesday 12 May, the Karabakh Page will publish news and views from
Russian-speakers in Armenia, Azerbaijan and across the world.
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Visitors to bbcrussian.com who take interest in the Karabakh
conflict and whose lives have been affected by it will have the chance
to take part in weekly online discussions.
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In addition, the Karabakh Page will publish photos
and personal stories.
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There is also a special section for people seeking
to re-establish contacts with old friends and neighbours.
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The Karabakh page is done in partnership with the British
NGO Conciliation Resources, as part of the Consortium Initiative - a
new British Government funded programme which aims to improve the prospects
for a settlement of the Karabakh conflict.
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Notes to Editors
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service broadcasts programmes around the world
in 43 languages and is available on radio and online.
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It has a global audience of 150 million listeners while
its websites receive more than 200 million page impressions every month.
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is the online site of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Russian service, co-located in London
and Moscow.
