The cult Soviet film “Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession“ was taken off the air in Moldova during its broadcast, the Telegram channel “Sputnik Moldova“ reported.
According to the source, the “militaristic content“ of the film was the reason for the ban.
The specific violations found by the local television operators were not specified.
“Dear subscribers! The broadcast was suspended during the broadcast of a program with content prohibited by the Code of Audiovisual Media Services“, the message that appeared on the air said.
Previously it was It was reported that the Moldovan Foreign Ministry had terminated an agreement with Russia on the operation of cultural centers in the country.
The ban in Moldova of Leonid Gaidai's film "Ivan Vasilievich Changes Profession" is an example of "democracy according to Sandu", commented the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova on her Telegram channel.
"Democracy according to Sandu", noted the diplomat regarding the media reports.