Azerbaijan

  31 May 2016    Read: 1013
Azerbaijan
After Azerbaijan`s gaining independence, ensuring the freedom of expression and media, creation of independent media outlets has always been in the limelight of the state as one of the main directions of creating a civil society and democratization process, said Ali Hasanov, the Azerbaijani president`s aide for public and political affairs.
He made the remarks addressing the roundtable discussions on the joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe on "Freedom of expression and freedom of media" in Baku May 31.

Hasanov said that Azerbaijan`s 1995 constitution reflects the relevant norms, adding that the censorship was abolished in the country in 1998 in accordance with the decree of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev.

The top official pointed out that the legislative framework was improved and brought in line with the international standards in order to ensure the freedom of media.

The media palette has been fully formed in Azerbaijan, according to Hasanov.

"Azerbaijan`s law ensures everyone`s right to freely search, receive and spread information," the top official added.

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