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Thor Gislesen, Chargé d'Affaires for the Norwegian Embassy, yesterday
presented television equipment to The Open Broadcast Network on behalf of a
donation made by the Norwegian Government.
The Norwegian Government have been a strong supporter of The Open Broadcast Network in Phase 1 & 2. This 1998 donation, with a value of 480,000 DEM, is the largest so far. Mike Challenger, Project Director OBN said, "We are very grateful to the Norwegian Government for this donation as it provides OBN with the opportunity to expand its news gathering capacity to areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina which it has previously not been able to cover". Thor Gislesen, added, "Diversified and independent media are essential in a modern democratic society. The Norwegian contribution should be viewed in this context. It is also a recognition of the efforts undertaken by OHR, but also by the OSCE, to strengthen democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina".
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