RUSSIA, Astrakhan, September 19. Azerbaijan and
Astrakhan are linked by attention-grabbing moments within the historical past of
our journalism, stated the manager director of the Media
Development Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ahmed Ismayilov,
on the assembly of the heads of delegations of the international locations
taking part within the “Caspian Media Forum 2023” in Astrakhan,
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The discussion board on September 18 and 19 is attended by delegations from
Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan, in addition to
observers from Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. This 12 months, the
theme of the discussion board is “Public diplomacy and social media as a
think about bringing individuals nearer collectively.”
“Our international locations and societies, and accordingly, our media areas,
have many issues in frequent. Astrakhan and Azerbaijan are linked
by attention-grabbing moments within the historical past of our journalism. So, it was
right here, in Astrakhan, that at the start of the final century some
Azerbaijani newspapers had been printed (“Hummat” (1919–1920),
“Burhani-Hagigat” (1906–1911), “Haqq” (1914), due to which the
native viewers had the chance to learn supplies and works from
the pens of such excellent Azerbaijani writers as Mamed-Said
Ordubadi, Mirza Alakbar Sabir, Muhammad Hadi, Nariman Narimanov,
and lots of others. Also, such vital Azerbaijani publications as
“Akinci” and “Molla Nasraddin” had been distributed right here,” Ahmed
Ismayilov stated.
It was famous that Russia is a strategic associate of Azerbaijan,
with which there’s energetic cooperation in virtually all instructions,
and the Astrakhan area, particularly, performs a particular position in
deepening these relations. Various applications and tasks are being
applied within the financial and humanitarian spheres, in addition to in
the media area.
“The key to such shut and pleasant relations between our
international locations was the non-public relations of the leaders of our
international locations. The nationwide chief of the Azerbaijani individuals, Heydar
Aliyev, performed an essential position in establishing pleasant relations
with Russia and laid the foundations for a strategic partnership
between the 2 international locations,” Ismayilov stated.
He famous that Baku and Astrakhan are sister cities.
“We are happy that in Astrakhan there’s a monument to the
nice chief Heydar Aliyev, there’s a faculty that proudly bears
his identify, the Azerbaijan Business Center operates, and that
Azerbaijan additionally contributes to the cultural prosperity of the
Astrakhan area,” Ismayilov stated.
It was spoken concerning the profitable actions of the Azerbaijan
Media Development Agency, together with within the worldwide area, and
the state’s concern for the media sphere.
“The Shusha Global Media Forum, which passed off in July in our
cultural capital, town of Shusha, was not solely an occasion in
honor of the 148th anniversary of the Azerbaijani nationwide press
but additionally an essential platform for international dialogue of media and
worldwide communications points. The discussion board’s periods and
discussions coated the subjects of future media improvement, new
instruments in journalism, and funding and shopper traits in media.
These discussions helped us higher perceive what modifications are
going down within the media and what new challenges and alternatives
we face. The discussion board additionally grew to become a spot for the change of greatest
practices and improvements. We have seen how completely different international locations use
the media issue to attain their public diplomacy targets. This
expertise evokes us to collaborate, develop new methods, and
actively take part in such worldwide platforms. Azerbaijan,
as a multicultural nation with a wealthy historical past and cultural
heritage, is pleased with its expertise within the discipline of public
diplomacy. We imagine that media is a robust software that may convey
individuals and cultures nearer collectively. With their assist, we will simply
change data, concepts, and experiences with individuals from
completely different international locations and cultural contexts. Social media, as a
sturdy think about public diplomacy, helps to make sure that
borders between nations change into more and more clear. They enable
peculiar individuals to precise their opinions, share their tradition and
traditions, and be taught from one another. This two-way stream of
data and dialogue helps create hotter and extra trusting
relationships between international locations and their individuals. Public diplomacy
via social media has the potential to alter the world for the
higher, convey individuals nearer collectively, and promote common
understanding,” Akhmad Ismayilov stated, expressing gratitude for the
heat welcome and group of the occasion.