(MENAFN- AzerNews) Baku hosted the conference "Media in the era of global
transformations: continuity of traditions, principles of journalism
and public interests" dedicated to the 148th anniversary of the
National Press.
The conference was held under the joint organization of the
Media Development Agency, Audiovisual Council, and Press Council of
Azerbaijan, Azernews reports.
“The launch of media reforms shows how much of a priority their
development is for Azerbaijan,” Natig Mammadli, head of department,
Media Development Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan said at the
conference "Media in the Era of Global Transformations: Continuity
of Traditions, Principles of Journalism and Public Interest".
"This does not mean that everything is smooth between society
and the media. Today we have a chance thanks to professional
journalists to prevent unprofessionalism. And this is the morality
of the media. Media ethics is a red line for us," N.Mammadli
said.
Rashad Majid speaking at the conference said that deepening of
reforms in the media sector is a manifestation of high appreciation
of this sphere by the President of Azerbaijan.
“The works done by the national leader Heydar Aliyev during the
Soviet period were exactly the steps taken on the way to
independence. In the period of independence, we witnessed the
importance of a national leader for the press. During this period,
the censorship that existed for more than 100 years was abolished
and new conditions were created for the press. Decisions and laws
were made toward self-regulation of the press. The National Leader
held regular meetings with the press,” the chairman of the press
council said.
Chairman of the Audiovisual Council Ismet Sattarov also made a
speech at the conference.
"The Azerbaijani press, which was laid on a solid foundation by
the publication of the newspaper "Ekinchi" in the 19th century,
successfully continues its mission in the 21st century. After
Azerbaijan gained independence for the second time, a new era has
begun for our national press, which has withstood all the tests of
time," he said
I.Sattarov added that this era of our media is linked to the
name of the national leader Heydar Aliyev.
”President Ilham Aliyev, who successfully continues the policy
of national leader Heydar Aliyev, shows a natural attitude towards
the media. As a result of the attention of the head of our state,
the media is systematically supported.”
Representatives of the Azerbaijani press after the conference
dedicated to the 148th anniversary of the National Press visited
the tomb of great leader Heydar Aliyev. Representatives of other
print and online media, arrived at the Alley of Honorary Burial,
honored the memory of Heydar Aliyev, the national leader of our
people, architect, and builder of our modern independent state,
laid a wreath and flowers at his grave, also the memory of famous
scientist-ophthalmologist, academician Zarifa Aliyeva was honored,
flowers were laid at her grave.
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