That was the running time of the first ADA Majlis which aired Sunday evening on ITV, the Azerbaijan Public Television Network. It was preceded and followed by popular soap operas, so we imagine the ratings were high. The 11-hour editing session on Sunday to ready the program for air was a group effort of ITV and ADA staff. Special credit to our editor, Dima, who delivered a very polished program. The first ADA Majlis can soon be viewed at http://majlis.ada.edu.az/
Minister Christos Folias, Greece
Khazar and Ambassador Pashayev introduced the program in front of the wall of Baku’s Old City. Our discussion with energy ministers, recorded Thursday in English and translated to Azeri, finished out the first half hour, 
followed by the panel of energy analysts and audience questions inside the Ismailiyya building. It all came of wthout a glitch.
One Baku broadcast journalist described the program as, “intellectual, sincere, and different,” and wanted to know why we didn’t partner with his TV station. 
Planning is underway for the next ADA Majlis to be recorded in the forum at the new ADA location.
