Chief Director Of Vitsebsk TV, Radio Company Detained

Searches were conducted in his office and home.

Yesterday, law enforcers came to the building of Vitsebsk TV and Radio Company to detain chief director Siarhei Arlou. Searches were conducted in his office and home. It's not known what he is accused of, writes Viasna.

Siarhei is the creator of many documentaries and programmes (the most famous is the film "Efrasinia of Polatsk", and his cycle "Family Album" won the international Catholic festival of Christian films and TV programmes "Magnificat").

He is an academician of the International Eurasian Academy of Television and Radio. Organiser of a telethon to raise funds for the restoration of the Holy Protection Cathedral. Director of the 6TVK TV channel and organiser of the regional Vitsebsk TV channel.