OSCE CiO urged Azeri President to stop persecution of media
During a visit to Baku OSCE Chairman-in-Office Miguel Angel Moratinos urged the Azerbaijani President to put an end to persecution of media.
The OSCE is ready to put efforts for normalization of situation in Azerbaijan. The OSCE Baku office plans to implement a number of projects targeted at improvement of freedom of speech and creation of a new generation of journalists.
Earlier Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE representative for the freedom of the media voiced concern over the arrest of 7 reporters in Azerbaijan and called to the authorities to release them.
When speaking of the forthcoming presidential election Mr Moratinos said the OSCE will do its utmost to assist in holding free and democratic election, Zerkalo (mirror) newspaper reports.
The OSCE is ready to put efforts for normalization of situation in Azerbaijan. The OSCE Baku office plans to implement a number of projects targeted at improvement of freedom of speech and creation of a new generation of journalists.
Earlier Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE representative for the freedom of the media voiced concern over the arrest of 7 reporters in Azerbaijan and called to the authorities to release them.
When speaking of the forthcoming presidential election Mr Moratinos said the OSCE will do its utmost to assist in holding free and democratic election, Zerkalo (mirror) newspaper reports.
