The service, called VT Hayastan News, is designed to present political, social and economic developments from a European perspective and to strengthen Armenia's ties with the European Union, particularly with Poland.
The initiative also seeks to boost public resilience to manipulation and information interference, and to combat disinformation targeting Armenia and its partners.
The service is part of TVP’s International Media Centre and is funded by Poland’s foreign ministry.
It marks the next phase in the development of multilingual news offerings for audiences in Eastern Partnership countries.
The launch expands the VT format—formerly known as Vot Tak—which now operates in three languages, following the addition of Romanian-language programming for Moldova in February. A Russian-language service has been broadcasting since May last year.
The VT Hayastan News team includes Armenian journalists, and its programming is broadcast on the Belsat channel from Monday to Friday, as well as on YouTube and Facebook.
TVP's International Media Centre says it is planning further language projects as it expands its offerings in response to what is seen as growing information pressure on countries cooperating with the EU under the Eastern Partnership initiative.
Michał Broniatowski, editor-in-chief and director of TVP's International Media Centre, said that people in countries such as Armenia and Moldova are exposed to various forms of misinformation and broader campaigns from Russia.
"What we are doing is making sure that this misinformation does not win over the minds of these citizens," he added.
Michał Broniatowski Photo: Andrzej Gralewski/Polish Radio
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Source: gov.pl
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