On the occasion of the 151st anniversary of the founding of the National Press on July 22, employees of the Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC) visited the Alley of Honors to pay tribute to National Leader Heydar Aliyev, the architect and founder of the modern and independent Azerbaijani state, and laid flowers at his tomb.
AZERTAC employees visit grave of National Leader Heydar Aliyev in Alley of Honors
BAKU, July 23 (AZERTAC/APP):On the occasion of the 151st anniversary of the founding of the National Press on July 22, employees of the Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC) visited the Alley of Honors to pay tribute to National Leader Heydar Aliyev, the architect and founder of the modern and independent Azerbaijani state, and laid flowers at his tomb.
They also put flowers at the grave of prominent ophthalmologist, academician Zarifa Aliyeva.
AZERTAC employees commemorated the memories of the well-known statesman Aziz Aliyev and professor Tamerlan Aliyev, and placed flowers on their graves.
Afterwards, flowers were laid in front of the bust of National Leader Heydar Aliyev at the agency’s administrative building and his bright memory was once again commemorated with profound respect.
Highlighting the 151-year history of the Azerbaijani national press, Vugar Aliyev, Chairman of the Board of the Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC), noted that AZERTAC has been an integral part of that journey for 106 years.
Emphasizing that National Leader Heydar Aliyev highly appreciated the role of the media in society and considered freedom of speech and information as one of the important areas of state policy, Vugar Aliyev pointed out that the abolition of censorship at the initiative of the National Leader provided extensive opportunities for the free and professional development of the national media. The Chairman of Board mentioned that this policy is being successfully continued under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev.
Noting that the development of artificial intelligence, social media and digital technologies has fundamentally changed the media environment, setting new tasks for news agencies, such as efficiency, reliability, information security, and tackling disinformation, Vugar Aliyev underscored that AZERTAC is also consistently implementing modernization and development initiatives to address these evolving challenges.
Congratulating the news agency’s staff on this remarkable day, Vugar Aliyev wished them success in their professional activities.
