Georgia, Tbilisi, Dec. 22 / Trend , N.Kirtskhalia/ Participants of the 5th international conference of journalist GENDER AND MEDIA, WAR AND PEACE: challenges and overcoming taking place in Tbilisi sent a message to the presidents of Georgia and Russia.
Journalists urge
presidents to launch direct negotiations in order to achieve a real cease-fire,
to restore all-out diplomatic relations; necessary conditions for return of
internally displaced persons, security and life conditions to civilians; the
right to freedom of movement in the conflict zone; permanent channels of
communication and information exchange between parties to the conflict;
conditions for a continuous public monitoring of the situation in the conflict zone
and for an international rapid response team on human rights; a unified
structure on missing people, prisoners of war and civilians held by the warring
parties; free access to information for media, public and human rights
organizations.
On behalf of the initiative group the message was signed by representatives of Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia.
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