Lesin: a compromise by "echo" is possible

The conflict around the Echo of Moscow radio station can be resolved peacefully, and the parties "will form a mutual acceptable position." This was in an interview with Novaya Gazeta by the chairman of the board of directors of the Gazprom-Media holding Mikhail Lesin. "For my part, I confirm that I have no aggressive in itself to fire Venediktov," he said. “Venediktov admitted that he was mistaken. And that’s all. If you were mistaken, correct it,” he added. Lesin also agreed that his order to dismiss journalist Alexander Poyshchev was illegal, as it was contrary to the Charter of the Echo of Moscow.

As a compromise, according to Lesin, Poyshchev could go on a two -month vacation. The editor -in -chief of Echo of Moscow Alexei Venediktov, commenting on Lesin’s proposal, said that the application signed by Poyshchev has already been received.

On Friday, Lesin notified Venediktov of holding a three -aid vote on November 21 on three issues of agenda. Lesin’s letter was published on the website of Echo of Moscow. Three questions were included on the agenda: about the editor -in -chief of the Echo of Moscow radio channel, about the editorial office of the Echo of Moscow radio channel, and about the broadcasting format of the Echo of Moscow radio channel.

Lesin told Vedomosti that the issues raised for consideration by the board of directors on his initiative as the chairman of the Council are related to the conflict around the dismissal of Poyshchev. According to him, he is forced to go to strict measures, as the Glavred "does not hear" shareholders.

At the same time, an interview with the Rain TV channel Lesin said that the radio station "does not require any reformatting." He noted that he belongs to the Echo of Moscow with great respect.

In turn, Venediktov said that we are talking about the destruction of the "Echo of Moscow" in its current form. “They could not cope with us legally - well, they decided to change the format. This is a political decision, not economic,” Venediktov said on the air of the Radio Says Moscow.

Also on Friday on New Arbat at the radio station building, single pickets of the Committee of Protest Acts in the Defense of Echo of Moscow were held, the Grani correspondent reports. About 15 people participated in them. About the same number of activists of the "national liberation movement" demanded to close the radio station (

On November 6, the general director of the radio station, Ekaterina Pavlova, by order of Lesin, fired Plyushcheva . He was guilty of a remark on a personal twitter about the death of Alexander Ivanov, the son of the head of the administration of the President Sergei Ivanov. In addition, Plyushchev was one of the leading programs for which Roskomnadzor issued a warning radio station .

Meanwhile, according to the Charter of the Echo of Moscow, the journalist can be dismissed only on the representation of the chief credit. Venediktov announced the decision of Pavlova insignificant. In response, Lesinthreatened the editor -in -chief with dismissal .

On Friday, Pavlova refused to dispute in court a warning of the radio station for an interview with journalist Sergei Loiko about battles at the Donetsk airport. She found the decision of Roskomnadzor justified.

After receiving a letter from Rospotrebnadzor, the echo of Moscow immediately deleted the text decoding of the program from the site. Now it is available on other sites . However, Venediktov said that the radio station intends to challenge the warning in court. "Specifically, nothing is indicated in the warning, we go to court," Venediktov said.