“General Media Group CORP” SRL

MD-2008, 1 Ghioceilor St.,

Chisinau municipality,
Republic of Moldova

DECLARATION

Regarding commercial information taken over by the press from a post of ACUM Deputy Motpan
Chiril on a social network on 24 September 2019 and which some news outlets have interpreted as
referring to PRIME TV and PUBLIKA TV, we would like to make the following clarifications:

1. We are disappointed to find that the politicians of the parties that are at the helm of the Republic
of Moldova, using not only the public offices they hold, but also the state institutions that they have
subordinated and control politically, continue media and institutional attack, by all possible means, on
the inconvenient press, on our television channels PRIME TV and PUBLIKA TV, whom the authorities
could not subjugate from the editorial point of view and which have chosen, despite pressures and
threats, not to yield and to adopt an editorial policy based on the principles of impartiality, pluralism,
professionalism and journalistic ethics, prioritizing the public interest, the citizen’s right to free
information, including on the activities of political parties, of the government and of state leadership.

2. We consider that the publication on the social network by ACUM Deputy Motpan Chiril, chairman
of National Security, Defense and Public Order parliamentary committee, of some information that is
largely erroneous, commercial in nature, related to internal activities and economic relations between
a private company owning audiovisual licenses, and its trading partners, regardless of their status, is an
inappropriate act, an act of intimidation, of denigration, of derision of information, which is strictly
related to commercial relations of some economic partners in order to manipulate public opinion by
suggesting the idea that these data would be disclosure of illegal facts, but, in fact, they partly represent
the public information and which has no element that could be deemed illegal.

3. After an unjustified attack, just a few days ago, by another ACUM Deputy, Slusari Alexandru, at
a press conference, where he could not prove the serious charges brought by him against PRIME TV
and PUBLIKA TV journalists, we are disappointed to find that there clearly is an organized, well-
prepared, coordinated plan, implemented with the help of state institutions, among them political
figures holding power, regardless of political color and misusing their public offices, they do everything
to threaten, exert pressure and intimidate not only journalists and employees of our television
channels, but also our partners, clients and employees with the clear goal of putting us in a difficult
position, twisting the knife and even liquidating our activity.

4. We believe that these actions constitute a political abuse, facts of extreme gravity, a direct attack
on the press that does not yield to political authorities’ pressure and blackmail, that does not accept
political control over editorial decisions and that chooses to openly, correctly and transparently reflect
abuses, irregularities and the activity of the Government and politicians, who have taken the lead of
the country and seized the democratic institutions of the state.

5. We remind you that all our company operations are transparent, carried out in strict observance
of the laws and norms in force, all this can be verified and proved at any time by any government control
body.

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 “General Media Group CORP” SRL
MD-2008, 1 Ghioceilor St.,
Chisinau municipality,
Republic of Moldova

6. We launch an appeal to all diplomatic missions accredited in Chisinau, but especially to

organizations which are actively involved in the protection of freedom of press, liberties and rights of
journalists, as well as to all independent news outlets to take note of these repeated abuses initiated
by holders of political power and state institutions against our television stations, to publicly condemn
them and to demand an immediate halt to the politically-motivated and institutionally organized
lynching against our companies, and demand a stop to the aggressive campaign of manipulation,
disinformation and dissemination of fake news against PRIME TV and PUBLIKA TV television stations.

7. Furthermore, we remind you that PRIME TV is the single most viewed and most appreciated
television broadcaster in the Republic of Moldova, according to all audience measurements and surveys
carried out throughout the years. Moreover, PUBLIKA TV is the only news station in the Republic of
Moldova, which, lately, registered a substantial increase in audience numbers and interest towards
news, investigations, disclosures and shows we produce.

8. We assure all interested parties, our partners and staff members, but more so viewers of PRIME
TV and PUBLICA TV that we shall continue fulfilling our mission to produce the best media products on
the market, adhere to the highest standards in the field and that we shall observe our role of informing
the public in a correct, professional and unbiased way.

9. Finally, we would like to point out that we reserve ourselves the right to initiate legal proceedings
against anyone who would spread unfounded accusations, initiate unjustified attacks and denigration
actions against our television stations and our journalists. Also, we shall demand directly from all those
against whom we shall file suits to compensate for all our financial losses which we shall have incurred
as result of moral and material damages.

25 September 2019
Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

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