By Trend
Azerbaijan has prepared a list of journalists who were fighting
in the 44-day war [with Armenia], Trend reports.
According to Deputy Head of the Press Council, Head of the
Journalists’ Trade Union Mushfig Alasgarli, monitoring was carried
out in connection with the activities of media representatives,
starting from the first day of the war - September 27, 2020.
Media representatives participated in the Karabakh war both also
as fighters called up to the front for mobilization and as part of
their professional activities, said Alasgarli.
The activities of media representatives during this period were
successful, said Alasgarli.
“About 27 journalists, including reserve officers, were involved
in the mobilization. Two of them were injured during the fighting.
They are currently doing well. A media employee and former Editor
of the ATV TV channel Davud Gurbanov, who was on active military
service outside the mobilization program in the combat zone, was
killed on October 5,” said Alasgarli.
“More detailed information will be provided later about the
colleagues who participated in the war. A separate report about
journalists and reporters who participated in the battles for the
territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, as well as about those who
worked in the field, will be prepared,” said Alasgarli.
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