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Canonical ID: Q51543494 · Entity type: Person (reference)
| Property | Value | Lang | Source dataset | Source ID | First seen | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Person:notes | Director-general of the republican unitary enterprise Belarusian Telegraph Agency (BelTA) | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-77787 | ||||
Person:notes | Iryna Akulovich is a long-time supporter of Aliaksandr Lukashenka. In 2018, she was appointed by him as director-general of the biggest State news agency, Belarusian Telegraph Agency (BelTA), and still holds that position. BelTA, through its publications and activities, such as photo exhibitions and public events, extensively promotes Lukashenka and his regime. In her public statements and activities, Iryna Akulovich has shown support for Lukashenka and his narratives regarding the democratic opposition. As a head of BelTA, she sets the tone and direction of the news agency and views the media as a tool to preserve the current regime of the country. She is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime. | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-77787 | ||||