 Since the fall of the Soviet Union, lack of knowledge of the official language makes it harder for Azeris and other ethnic minorities to be active in many social areas.Such isolation is furthered by the fact that many rural Azerbaijanis prefer to read newspapers published in Azerbaijani and set up satellite dishes in order to be able to watch channels of neighbouring Azerbaijan, or establish their own community television channels (such as Ellada TV, which functioned in Gardabani in 1995–1999).Teachers and principals of schools where Azeri is the language of instruction report problems with the quality of the printed materials, their deficit and the physical condition of rural Azeri-language schools.