Obshchenatsional'noe Televidenie
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Obshchenatsional'noe Televidenie ( ONT, , All-National Television) is Belarus
's second national television station
. It was established on 15 February 2002 by decree
of the President of Belarus
. In late 2009 ONT was expected to be given the rights to select Belarus entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
after a decision of president Alexander Lukashenko
. On August 1, 2009 ONT got the rights to host the 2010 national selection.
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
's second national television station
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
. It was established on 15 February 2002 by decree
Decree
A decree is a rule of law issued by a head of state , according to certain procedures . It has the force of law...
of the President of Belarus
President of Belarus
The office of President of Belarus is the head of state of Belarus. The office was created in 1994 with the passing of the Constitution of Belarus by the Supreme Soviet. This replaced the office of Chairman of the Supreme Soviet as the head of state...
. In late 2009 ONT was expected to be given the rights to select Belarus entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
after a decision of president Alexander Lukashenko
Alexander Lukashenko
Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko has been serving as the President of Belarus since 20 July 1994. Before his career as a politician, Lukashenko worked as director of a state-owned agricultural farm. Under Lukashenko's rule, Belarus has come to be viewed as a state whose conduct is out of line...
. On August 1, 2009 ONT got the rights to host the 2010 national selection.