Authorities in Azerbaijan are to ban local broadcasters from airing programs of the Voice of America, the BBC and Radio Liberty starting next year according to a statement by Aziri broadcasting chief Nushirrin Maharramov. He said local broadcasters lack licenses allowing them to air programs of the foreign radio stations.However, Mosnews reports that he has said the BBC. and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, based in Prague, would be able to continue using frequencies allotted to them by Azerbaijani authorities and that he would be willing to discuss providing a frequency to Washington-based Voice of America.
