Foundation of Elmar Huseinov has been holding a contest among journalists, financially supported by the US State Department, since late 2007. The contest consisted of two rounds, 9 grants were presented at the first stage, and 11 at the second to journalists for carrying out research work.
$ 1000 and diplomas were presented to the laureates at the event in the American Center. Representatives of mass media, NGOs, OSCE Baku office, US Embassy employees and father of the late journalist, Sabir Huseinov took part at the event along with the founders of Elmar Huseinov’s Foundation. A short film made by the Reporters’ Freedom and Security Institute and dedicated to the late Elmar Huseinov was shown as well. After the ceremony, the participants visited Elmar Huseinov’s grave.
To remind, chief editor of “Monitor” magazine, Elmar Huseinov was killed in March 2005 in the front porch of his house. Yesterday, he would have been 41. The murder has not yet been detected.
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