BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 27. Azerbaijan's Baku hosted the second panel session on "Cooperation Opportunities of OTS member states in the digital media environment" as part of the Media Forum of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), Trend reports.
The panel session was moderated by Elmira Musazadeh, Chief Editor of CBC TV Azerbaijan, Head of News, Special Projects, and SMM.
The panel speakers included MP Sevil Mikayilova, Member of the Supervisory Board of the Media Development Agency, Vice President of the International Parliamentary Union (IPU) from Azerbaijan; Makpal Ukenova, Director of the Balapan Channel of the Republic of Kazakhstan's National Television and Radio Corporation; Alptekin Cihangir İşbilir, Press Counselor at the Embassy of Türkiye in Azerbaijan; Tokhir Umarov, Head of the Content Production Department for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of Uzbekistan; and Mustafa Lakadamyalı, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
The speakers discussed the development of cooperative frameworks within the digital media landscape, focusing on collaborative content production and enhancing information exchange.
The panel underscored the necessity of establishing flexible and trust-based platforms for cooperation among OTS member countries in response to the rapid transformations in the digital information environment.
The event highlighted that the implementation of joint digital initiatives, efficient management of information flow, and strengthening of media organization networks could significantly enhance communication capabilities within the region, fostering the creation of a cohesive and dynamic media space.
In addition, Eldar Rasulov, Media Relations Manager for the Azerbaijani operating company WUF13, gave a presentation on “Opportunities for the media at the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13)” and drew attention to the fact that the World Urban Forum, which will be held in Baku in 2026, is one of the world's largest platforms for discussing the concepts of sustainable urban development, modern urbanism, and “smart cities.”
According to him, WUF13 will provide extensive opportunities for the media, with a media center for journalists equipped with high-speed internet, fully equipped workstations, and rooms for press conferences and interviews.
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