First Deputy Chairman of the Senate meets with the OSCE Representative on Media Issues
13/04/2021 22:10
First Deputy Chairman of the Senate meets with the OSCE Representative on Media Issues
13/04/2021 22:10
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 13 April 2021, the First Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sodyk Safoev met in the format of videoconferencing with OSCE representative on the freedom of media Teresa Ribeiro.
It was also attended by the Deputy Director of the Agency for Information and Mass Communications Dilshod Saidjanov.
It was noted that in recent years, the provision of freedom of speech has been radically improving in Uzbekistan, the role of the media is rapidly changing, they are becoming the voice of the people, the fourth power.
In accordance with the decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On further measures to ensure the independence of the media and the development of the press services of state bodies and organizations" from 27 June 2019, the heads of the press services of state bodies and organizations received the status of advisers to heads on information policy. Today more than 600 press secretaries operate on the basis of the principles of transparency and openness.
In addition, the Parliament created a Public Council for the Development of the Information Sphere and Mass Communications, attention is paid to the formation of public opinion on topical issues in the information sphere. It included representatives of the media, public organizations, science and culture, deputies, independent experts and specialists from other institutions of civil society.
The parties noted that the cooperation of Uzbekistan with the OSCE and its relevant structures contributes to the development of the information sphere and mass communications.
During the online meeting, an exchange of views took place on other issues as well.
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