The fifth and sixth sessions of the 8th Pan-Armenian Forum of Journalists were held in Stepanakert on October 23.
Fifth and Sixth Sessions of the 8th Pan-Armenian Forum of Journalists were held in Stepanakert
STEPANAKERT, OCTOBER 23, ARTSAKHPRESS: The forum with the title “Armenian Statehood: Axis of Unity” continued in Artsakh in these thematic areas “ Support of the Armenian Diaspora to the International Recognition of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh” and “Coverage of Issues related to the Defense System of the Republics of Armenia and Artsakh in the media".
The Editor-in-chief of “Azdag" daily in Lebanon, the Chairman of the coordinating body of pan-Armenian conferences of the journalists Shahan Gantaharyan noted that the conference is attended from31 countries: 90 participants from the Diaspora, 34 from Artsakh and Armenia.After the reports, they discussed tasks in the information sphere, the implementation of appropriate policy in the information field, close cooperation between journalists and news sectors of Armenia, Artsakh and the Diaspora.
During the sessions "The sun can not be covered with mud" documentary film was shown, which tells about the crime committed by Ottoman Turkey in 1915 and more than 4.5 million Armenians who preserved their national identity in Turkey.
In an interview with "Artsakhpress", Chairman of the NKR Union of Journalists Kim Gabrielyan said: "Pan-Armenian Forum opens a wide field of cooperation between the media of Armenia, Artsakh and Diaspora. Our partners in Diaspora are given the chance to get acquainted with Artsakh issue. The challenges that stand before us, also implies propaganda front.
We just need to create journalistic activity, new acquaintances and contacts, to have more credible, clear, accurate and meaningful media field "said Kim Gabrielyan.
At the conference the director of the “Artsakhpress” Information Agency Vahram Poghosyan presented the subject "Proliferation of Electronic Media in Artsakh and prospects of cooperation with pan-Armenian media", in which he emphasized cooperation of Armenia-Artsakh-Diaspora in information area.
"So far we have no platform which allows collaboration, for example on the occasion of the commemoration and celebration days," he said, adding that they will make serious successes in result of collaboration.
After the sessions, conference participants will also visit Artsakh frontline.
