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Azerbaijani service of â€œRadio Libertyâ€ makes statement on recent media reports concerning radio

18 April 2008 16:16 (UTC +04:00)

APA reports quoting Radio Liberty that the statement of the radioâ€™s local service says some media outlets misreported Jeff Gedminâ€™s visit to Baku and his meeting with Azerbaijani President.
â€œAnswering our audience and various journalist organizations, we state that President Gedmin met with the head of state, senior officials, leaders of opposition and heads of nongovernmental organizations in Baku on April 14-17. President Gedmin also acquainted with the activity of Baku bureau of Radio Liberty, expressed his satisfaction with the journalistsâ€™ professionalism and radioâ€™s successful missionâ€, the statement says.

The statement also notes that after meeting with President Ilham Aliyev, President Gedmin released statement for media. The statement shows that at the meeting with the head of state, President of Radio Liberty expressed his serious concern over the state of media in Azerbaijan. President Aliyev said the concern was groundless, hundreds of newspapers were published in the country and that government supported Internet usage and foreign publications.
â€œPresident Gedmin also exchanged his views on this issue with senior officials. It was noted that the programs of the radio, which operated basing on the local legislation, were not limited. Media reports that Azerbaijani President said there was no need for Radio Liberty do not reflect reality and the suppositions on the closure of the radio are groundlessâ€, the statement says.

The local bureau notes that Radio Liberty operating for 55 years continues its unbiased activity. The radio is available at FM 101.7 frequency in Baku and AM 1530 and 1296 frequencies in the regions. It is also available via Internet.