Vladimir Pozner, did not rule out leaving the academy ...

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The first president of the Academy of Russian Television (ART), Vladimir Pozner, did not rule that leaves the academy. By such an idea he came, when the return of television award Taffy from the scene did not name the winner in the nomination "For contribution to the development of Russian television." This year, he became Manana Aslamazyan.
"The fact that the scene did not name the winner in the most prestigious nomination" For contribution to the development of Russian television "Manana Aslamazyan, I was shocked - Posner said in a radio station Ekho Moskvy. - On the one hand, of course, Manana Aslamazyan absolutely deserves this award. She made for Russian television, well, Soviet, Russian television, not that much, it is absolutely invaluable. And every year she was listed in the list, as I recall. And there was a moment when she could win, but there were such conversations, that if she wins, they can close the academy. "
The journalist admitted that he voted for Aslamazyan "without any hope that she wins." "And so her victory - is a positive shock to me - Posner added. - The fact that it has not been announced, it's a shock is not that negative, but in general I do not really understand how to deal with it, it's absolutely disgraceful phenomenon. And of course, it is associated with the policy of [...] And my first reaction - is to withdraw from the Academy. " "I'm just confused, - explained the journalist. - And I think as I do in this case. But I Manana congratulate heartily. "

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Another member of the TV Academy Marianna Maximovskaya, which won at this ceremony of two "Orpheus", said in an interview with Kommersant that the refusal to hand over the prize Manana Aslamazyan, which can not enter Russia in 2007, looks very indecent. "This is a terrible mistake Guide TV Academy, which is a blow to the reputation and awards, and the reputation of people who do not want to publicly honor the man who called the mother of the Russian regional television journalism", - said Maximovskaya.

Manana Aslamazyan from 1993 to 2007 headed the nonprofit educational organization "Internews" (from 2005 - "Educated Media"), which dealt with education of journalists in Russia and CIS countries. In 2007, Aslamazyan was detained at Sheremetyevo airport, when it imported undeclared € 9,5 thousand herself Aslamazyan said then that the customs regulations of states that can carry up to 10,000 standard units, but under the standard units means dollars. Against Manana Aslamazyan was prosecuted under the article about the smuggling, investigators raided the foundation of the Educated Media Foundation, seized office equipment and blocked the accounts of public organizations, making it impossible to work. Aslamazyan on the advice of his lawyer left Russia, after which she was declared wanted. Two years ago the case was closed.

President of the Academy Mikhail Shvydkoi explained to Kommersant that "would not create additional problems partner-broadcasters -" Fifth channel, which broadcasts the ceremony Taffy. " "They would still have something to cut out the ceremony, and for creators of events, when there is no person on the scene, it's always kind of thrown into the void sentence, and that this is just to donate during the reduction of the television version. It was therefore decided that the ceremony itself, we winner "for the contribution ..." will not declare "- he explained.

During Saturday's awards Taffy there was another scandal. The author of the documentary series "Interlinear" Oleg Dorman declined to receive a special prize of the Academy of Russian Television. He explained in a letter to members of the TV Academy, read from a scene that among academics there are people who "have made television a major factor of the moral and social disaster", and are also responsible for the fact that the film "Interlinear" spent 11 years on the shelf.

Mikhail Shvydkoi replaced Vladimir Posner as president of the Academy of Russian Television in 2008. Vladimir Pozner himself explained this by saying that the academy was felt crisis, and it needed new blood to a part of the Academy back coming out of her holdings - RTR, and NTV.