(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 12. Azerbaijan's Media
Development Agency sent a letter to Reporters Without Borders
organization (RSF) to comment on the World Press Freedom index 2022
released by RSF, Trend reports via the agency.
According to the letter, freedom of the media and speech, being
one of the most important components of a Democratic society, is
fully ensured in accordance with the legislation of Azerbaijan and
its international obligations, and media development is a priority
direction of the state activity.
In the letter, the agency reminded its establishment on the
basis of the Azerbaijani president's relevant decree, and noted the
deepening of reforms in the sphere of media development, the
implementation of large projects with the participation of the
private sector in cooperation with the media, and the strengthening
of the economic independence of media entities.
Besides, the agency expressed regret that these positive
initiatives aren't taken into account when compiling the
corresponding international ratings.
The letter emphasized that the website of the Reporters Without
Borders organization 2021 published distorted information about
journalists who died during the implementation of their duty
obligations as a result of an explosion of mines planted by
Armenian armed forces in Azerbaijan's Kalbajar district, and didn't
disclose the real cause and essence of the tragedy, creating
prerequisites for using this information against Azerbaijan, which
led to the formation of unreasonable approaches.
The opinions expressed by the Head of RSF's Eastern Europe and
Central Asia Desk Jeanne Cavelier, in an interview to Voice of
America in connection with the 2022 World Press Freedom Index,
including the arguments put forward to justify the new rating of
Azerbaijan, are inconsistent and don't reflect the objective
reality in the field of media freedom in our country, the letter
said.
In the letter the agency again clarified the relevant articles
of the law 'On Media', emphasizing that nobody was arrested for
journalistic activities in Azerbaijan.
'We believe that reference to several sources, including our
sources, will increase the objectivity and exactness of the
information and reports of Reporters Without Borders,' the agency
said.
The letter stressed that the Azerbaijani Media Development
Agency is ready for dialogue with the Reporters Without Borders
organization, as well as with other international organizations
working in the field of media.
Tags:
- Azerbaijani media
- freedom of media
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