Press council: Russia blocks Azerbaijan’s mass media outlets

Azerbaijan

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# 28 March 2022 13:13 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan’s Press Council has issued a statement on the restriction of broadcasting of Azerbaijan’s mass media outlets in Russia, the Council told APA.

“Russian Federation blocks Azerbaijan’s mass media outlets. The reason is clear. Russia does not agree with broadcasts of Azerbaijani media regarding Ukraine, Azerbaijan’s objective position in the Russian-Ukrainian war. Following "Haqqin.az" and "Minval.az" websites, the website "Oxu.az" was also subjected to discrimination.

Russia shows clear disrespect against freedom of speech and expression, pluralism. This is an insignificant approach to internationally accepted principles and norms, human values. At the same time, it is the restriction of the right of Russian society to get objective information, come to the right conclusion by getting acquainted with the alternative idea.

Russia’s such approach to Azerbaijani mass media, is a disrespect to the relations between two countries, to the historically formed traditions of friendship and cooperation of the peoples of Russia and Azerbaijan, the process of information exchange.

Russia's blocking policy cannot be assessed as an attempt of the state to clear its information space of foreign elements. Since the Azerbaijani media outlets in no way abuses freedom of speech and expression. They approach the war from the standpoint of occupation, which arises from the spirit of the Azerbaijani media during the independence period. Because Azerbaijan has suffered from occupation for about 30 years.

The Press Council of Azerbaijan calls on the Russian media community and progressive circles to make an objective assessment of the fact of blocking the Azerbaijani media and restricting its broadcasting in Russia. We would like to believe that the Russian society will respond to this situation correctly and necessary and will not allow tendencies that contradict the positive harmony and dynamics of relations between Azerbaijan and Russia, as well as to the principles of good neighborliness," the statement said.

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