Director General of the National Television Company of Ukraine (NTU) Zurab Alasania has submitted a letter of resignation, saying his step is aimed at drawing attention to the problems with the budget of the 2017 Eurovision song contest and Suspilne TV (Public Broadcaster), according to MediaPort news agency.
“But I’m resigning now. Perhaps this is the way I might be able to draw attention to the problems with the budget of Eurovision and the future public service broadcaster’s budget. This act is not blackmail of the authorities, it is rather an assumption that the transition period in the company must be overseen by a person who is more open to compromise, flexible, capable to deal, negotiating conflicting interests and interested parties,” Alasania wrote on Nov. 1, explaining his decision.
