BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 27. The Media
Growth Company of Azerbaijan (MEDIA) has reacted to Iran’s
choice and thought of the actions of some Iranian media
entities unlawful.
That is mirrored within the company’s assertion concerning the
inclusion of some overseas media entities, together with AzTV, within the
checklist of “hostile media organizations” by the Ministry of
Intelligence of Iran and the specter of prison legal responsibility to
individuals cooperating with these entities.
The assertion famous that Azerbaijan, along with being
dedicated to defending the skilled actions of journalists,
additionally ensures the applying of the precept of reciprocity. The
assertion identified that, in accordance with Article 11.4 of the regulation
“On media”, if particular restrictions are imposed on the skilled
actions of journalists included within the Media Register by different
states, the identical restrictions could also be imposed on journalists from
that state in Azerbaijan.
MEDIA emphasised that, making an allowance for the related
provisions of the regulation and the precept of reciprocity, the
actions of the Iranian “Sahar” TV channel and the “Mehr” information
company, in addition to the representatives of those media entities,
which function opposite to the nationwide pursuits of Azerbaijan and
conduct propaganda towards the nation’s sovereignty,
constitutional order, territorial integrity and nationwide safety,
are thought-about unlawful.
The company known as on all media entities and journalists
working in Azerbaijan to chorus from cooperation with these
media organizations and their associated representatives that function
towards the nationwide pursuits of the nation.
The assertion additionally famous that worldwide cooperation within the
media area must be carried out solely on the premise of the
ideas of mutual respect {and professional} independence of
journalists.
