DUSHANBE, May 11, 2011, 2011, Asia-Plus - Russian state-owned TV channel, Moya Planeta (My Planet), has begun to show a series of documentaries on Tajikistan that have been shot by Moya Planeta’s creative teamwork.

Jaloliddin Nourov, an aide to the head of the Committee for Youth, Sports and Tourism Affairs, says screening of the first documentary on Tajikistan began on May 7 and will last until May 13.

We will recall that the creative teamwork of Moya Planeta headed by Andrey Pankratov visited Tajikistan in March-April this year and shot three documentaries on Tajikistan.

According to Nourov, the documentaries shot under support of the government of Tajikistan are dedicated to acquaint people with the most popular tourist destinations in Tajikistan, national traditions and folk culture of Tajiks.

The first documentary is about celebration of the Navrouz holiday in Tajikistan, national traditions and rituals, Tajik national wrestling ‘gushtingiri’, horse races, etc.

Besides, the film crew interviewed internationally known Tajik athletes such as Dilshod Nazarov (hammer throwing) and Rasoul Boqiyev (judo) as well as known Tajik singer Nobovar Chanorov and the winner of the republican Quran recitation competition Karomatullo Tayfourov and visited a number of national parks, bazaars, Norak hydroelectric power plant (HPP) and historical and cultural relics across the country.

Moya Planeta (My Planet) is a state-owned Russian television channel.  It belongs to the All-Russia State Television and Radio Company (VGTRK), Russia’s main state television group.

Moya Planeta TV was launched in 2009 as Russia’s first TV channel dedicated to travel, science and history.

A national channel, Moya Planeta TV also has a growing audience in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, the Baltic States, Belarus and across the CIS.  Moya Planeta TV programs are also screened by Russia 2 and Russia 24 (two of Russia’s main channels).  Moya Planeta TV is available free by satellite across Europe.

In 2011 Moya Planeta announced the My Planet Travel Awards with the aim of celebrating the most popular destinations, resorts and services in the eyes of Russian tourists.