Georgia's Russian-language channel "First Caucasian began satellite broadcasts.

"The first Caucasian" is the second Russian-language TV station in Georgia and the first to broadcast via satellite. According to the "Georgia Online», «first Caucasian" is broadcast through the French satellite that was launched by Russia's carrier rocket "Proton" from Kazakhstan's Baikonur space center.

The representatives of the channel claimed that he "will cover events in the political, economic and cultural life of Georgia and other countries, the international reaction to events in Georgia." "The channel will not be antirossiysky nature - says his leadership. - Naturally, it will illuminate and the Georgia-Russia relations - what was good and bad in them. "

Face the channel is selected the widow of President so-called Ichkeria "Dudayev's - Alla Dudayev. It will be on the air channel in prime time. Another key character in the channel will become director of Russia's Center for Journalism in Extreme Situations "Oleg Panfilov. According to him, "over the image of Tbilisi will work Caucasian journalists, and I myself will lead publicist transfer, to talk about Georgia and how I love her."

Panfilov said that already received the Georgian passport. Some media reports have appeared that the new channel is on the money fugitive oligarch Boris Berezovsky, Russia, although he categorically denied its involvement in this project.