Azeri, Russian media intend to extend cooperation in providing more unbiased information to the public of both the countries, Trend reports quoting organizers of the first joint Azeri-Russian media project Russia Today, special appendix to Baku Worker.
The project is implemented by Russian Fund В"Caucasian Democracy InstituteВ". The Fund Director Valery Turtsunov said The Funds objectives include strengthening friendly relations between the two countries and nations, a well as providing more correct information n Russian realities and preserving Russian language. He highly appraised Azeri governments work on preservation and development of Russian language in the country, where no Russian school was closed to date. The Fund also aims at working practice and exchange of journalists, as well as work with youth. Said activities will be carried out with support of the RF President Administration.
Within the event, participants were introduced two new books, В"Azerbaijanis of GeorgiaВ" and В"Karabakh conflict: Azeri viewВ", compiled by Regnum news agency of Russia. These books include materials on Karabakh conflict, official documents revealing Azeri-Armenian relations through the XX century.