  NKR Foreign Ministry: freedom of speech does not imply freedom to disseminate false newsDecember 24, 2009 - 19:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In their attempts to depict Karabakh in the negative light, the Azerbaijani mass media have once again lost their way in broad daylight. Within a day, the woman killed on NKR-Azerbaijan contact line turned from Armenian to Azeri, whereas the dead body circulated in news materials belongs to a Georgian woman killed in South Ossetia back in 2008, NKR Foreign Ministry says in a release.It's a long time Azerbaijani media have been using illicit practices in their anti-Armenian propaganda. This is their third falsification attempt over the past 3 months, says the release with reference to «Noviy Region» (New Region) Russian periodical. In a recent publication, the periodical also unmasked Trend news agency, which had shot a documentary about the Karabakh conflict, attaching the photo of a deceased Kosovo citizen (taken from a Canadian francophone website) who was represented as «victim of Armenian aggression.» Earlier, the same photo was used by other Azerbaijani sources, including Heydar Aliyev Fund (www.azerbaijan.az), for featuring the tragic events of Khodjalu. The forgery was disclosed by NKR Foreign Ministry. "Against the background of meetings between Armenian and Azeri presidents and international mediators' optimistic statements, Azerbaijani media continue their aggressive information warfare against Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. To that end, they spare no effort to render Armenians guilty of heinous crimes and instill Armenophobia in their country and worldwide,» the Ministry says in its statement. The authors of the document are concerned that many years' peacemaking efforts in Karabakh may be narrowed down because of relevant international organizations' failure to make proper assessment on official Baku's destructive policy «A democratic country moving towards Euro-integration, Azerbaijan, together with its «independent» media, should realize that freedom of speech does imply freedom to disseminate false news,» says the release.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
