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    JOURNALISTS FROM REGIONS SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN JOINT PROJECTS

    KarabakhOpen
    25-10-2007 11:36:46

    In the framework of the project Journalism and Peace Building financed
    by the International Alert discussions were held in the regions on
    the topic of the meetings of Armenian and Azerbaijani journalists,
    whether they are necessary and useful in the post-conflict period. The
    journalists of the Hadrut-based Dizak Newspaper, Askeran-based Bert
    and Martakert-based Jrabert had a conversation with the initiator of
    the discussion Karine Ohanyan, reporter.

    She told about joint projects involving cooperation between Karabakh
    and Azerbaijani reporters, as well as the fact that the same reporters
    participate in them and it is necessary to involve new people since
    the more a journalist travels and the more people he meets, the better
    informed he will be. Meanwhile, mostly the journalists of the capital
    participate in the regional projects, and journalists working for
    the regional newspapers should also be involved in these projects.

    "We have little opportunities for contacts meanwhile they are
    necessary, for only direct contact enables telling each other the
    truth," said the reporter of the Dizak. The editor of the Bert also
    approved cooperation.

    "Our societies are different. In Azerbaijan, the opinion of journalists
    is shaped by their propaganda. I track the Azerbaijani media, and
    I see a lot of military rhetoric there, unlike our media. I think
    we need to focus on ideology and propaganda." The reporters of the
    Bert said in their region more Azerbaijani TV programs are received
    than Armenian. "We track their speeches, their calls for war. In this
    climate it is difficult to start a dialogue."

    The reporters of the Jrabert also have a positive attitude towards
    meetings of Armenian and Azerbaijani journalists. "What else if not
    a dialogue?

    We have nothing to lose - the Azerbaijani border is 15 km from here.

    Better words than weapon..."

    On the whole, the reporters of Askeran, Hadrut and Martakert want to
    be involved in meetings of Armenian and Azerbaijani journalists. They
    think it is one of the ways of resolving the conflict.
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