BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 8. The Azerbaijan Media Development Agency is working to timely reveal fakes directed against the country, the agency's Executive Director Ahmad Ismayilov said, Trend reports.
He made the remark at today's meeting on the possibilities of equal election campaigning and the basics of the activities of media entities in the upcoming snap parliamentary election in Baku.
The official emphasized the need for increased vigilance against attempts to mislead the public and shape negative opinions about Azerbaijan.
"Experience shows that during election, threats to Azerbaijan's information environment from external sources increase, and there are instances of systematic use of all forms of information manipulation. It's crucial to provide timely support to Azerbaijan's media entities to mitigate such threats.
Circles that regularly violate media ethics, exploiting opportunities provided by information technologies to spread inaccurate and biased information, have always faced condemnation from our country’s media community. Support has been provided for the state's strategy to improve the information environment and ensure information security," Ismayilov added.
To note, on June 28, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed a decree dissolving the sixth convocation of the Azerbaijani Parliament and scheduling a snap election for September 1.
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