Azerbaijan: possibility of Russian-language newspapers and websites

[Harold Schiffman]

Khazar Ibragim: "If Russian-language sources are shutdown, it would be
difficult to fulfill President Ilham Aliyev's instructions on
introduction of true facts about Azerbaijan"

14 January 2008 [11:23] - Today.Az

The shutdown of Russian-language newspapers and websites must be
considered from the point of view of importance of this step for the
activity of definite state structures.  The due statement was made by
spokesman for Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Khazar Ibragim, commenting
on the disseminated idea of the necessity to shutdown Russian-language
newspapers and websites. "If we consider it from the point of view of
political and informational effectiveness, naturally, there is a need
for Russian-language newspapers and websites. I would like to stress
the importance of Russian-language websites. There are many readers
of information agencies as well as newspapers, which have their own
websites, in the world. And, naturally, the introduction of complete
and truthful information about Azerbaijan and regional events is an
important matter", he said.

He noted that there is also a great need to develop websites and
newspapers in Azerbaijani and raise the professional skills of the
existent ones. He considers that the development of
Azerbaijani-language sources must not exclude existence of the
Russian-language press as it is not correct both from the political
and informational point of views. The spokesman considers it necessary
to develop English-languages sources in Azerbaijan, as well.

"President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev says that "the introduction of
the full information about Azerbaijan is a main priority of the
external policy of Azerbaijan" and we fulfill his instructions. If
Russian-languages sources are shutdown, it will be difficult to do
it", Kh.Ibragim said.

/Day.Az/


URL: http://www.today.az/news/politics/42304.html


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