In a video message to the 5th News Agencies World Congress and the 16th General Assembly of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) in Baku Nov. 16, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova expressed gratitude to Azerbaijan’s president for his initiatives in the sphere of media.

Speaking about the global mission of journalism, the UNESCO chief emphasized the importance of the event.

“We’re convinced that we’re going to work together to strengthen freedom of expression and support quality journalism everywhere,” she added.

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