A ring of companies ensures stability and security of all systems, including the media.

Without saying that this is going to be my last mandate, I would like us to discuss the issue at all levels as it will be on top of the agenda at the next conference.

A party, which loses its appetite for power, would unnerve voters.

The charter recognizes the role of the Baltic states in the American strategy of maintaining security and stability on the European continent,

Since Latvia and Bulgaria both became members of the NATO alliance last year, the stability and security of our countries has reached a new level, with a most beneficial effect on our business climate. I am confident that Bulgaria will soon join the EU as well. Both of our countries will then share the EU common market, with additional benefits for our economic co-operation.

Big media companies do generally provide a balance and some diversification that provides greater stability. But they are complex companies and maybe that complexity sort of offsets some of their strong values.