It is difficult to find a more appropriate venue than the Shusha Global Media Forum to discuss the future of global media. Shusha is not only a city but also a symbol. For centuries, it has been one of the intellectual and cultural centers where literature, music, journalism, and public thought flourished. Currently, it is transforming into a space where dialogue, ideas, and international cooperation are being rebuilt.
According to sea-news.az that these remarks were made by Hikmat Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, during his speech at the 4th Shusha Global Media Forum on the topic “The Mission of Media in Promoting Peace: Restoring Truth and Rebuilding Trust.”
The Assistant to the President noted that the Shusha Global Media Forum is not just a conference, but an important platform for journalists, politicians, academics, and technology leaders to explore ways to protect one of the most important values of media—truth and facts. This is because, in an era where information and disinformation spread rapidly and artificial intelligence is reshaping journalism, trust is often pushed to the background.
“Now, peace depends not only on diplomacy but also on responsible communication. Conflicts are fought not only on the battlefield but also in the information space. At a time when revanchist forces continue to emerge in some circles of Armenian society, the media’s responsibility to resist distortions, reject hatred, and defend the truth increases even more. Although the conflict has ended, revanchist forces still prevail in the Armenian media. Even some international media outlets are trying to drag us back to the ‘zero point’ where the conflict began,” Hikmat Hajiyev emphasized.
