Journalists’ safety guide presented at OSCE FM meetingDecember 5, 2011 - 18:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The 18th OSCE Foreign Minister meeting hosted a presentation titled Journalists’ safety guide. As PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reports from Vilnius, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis noted that one of the highest rates of harassment cases including murder of 30 journalists over last 6 years has been recorded in OSCE region. “Our goal is to ensure safety of journalists, access to information and support investigative journalism,” Ažubalis said. OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic, in turn, noted that journalists pay a high price for a wish to publish the truth. According to Mijatovic, Journalists’ safety guide is designed to improve the situation and search for proper solutions to the problem. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |