ARMENPRESS participates in CIS Media Council session

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 20, ARMENPRESS. The XXVII session of the Council of the Heads of State News Agencies of CIS, also known as the CIS Media Council, discussed the cooperation issues for next year. The meeting was held online.

The participants of the session included the CEOs of the national news agencies of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The media executives agreed to continue working in the direction of coordinating media activities, joint projects aimed at development of cooperation in humanitarian and information sectors between CIS countries and the preparation and implementation of events, according to TASS.

On the occasion of its upcoming presidency in the CIS next year, Kyrgyzstan noted that they plan to hold nearly 100 major events. The members of the Media Council expressed in favor of comprehensively covering these events and exchanging information.

It was mentioned that cooperation is needed to counter fake news which seek to spread mistrust among peoples. The media executives said that in modern conditions the issues of ensuring information security are among the most pressing issues.

The topic of the need to preserve historical memory of peoples was discussed. The members of the council got acquainted with the activities of the state news agency of Belarus, unique publications based on archive materials and preparation of exhibitions and posters. A Year of Historical Memory was declared in Belarus this year.

CIS media coverage plans include more than 150 events, including the Year of Russian Language as Transnational Communication Language (declared in 2023), the II CIS Games, as well as events in Saint Petersburg which will assume the title of CIS Cultural Capital next year. Participants agreed to develop the topic of internal tourism in CIS and carry out exchange of journalists.

The CIS Media Council, sometimes referred to as the CIS Information Council, was launched in 1995. The President of the council is Sergey Mikhaylov, the General Director of TASS News Agency of Russia.