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Panel session held at Azerbaijan–Georgia Media Forum in Baku

05 December 2025 12:12 (UTC +04:00)

A panel session on "Strengthening the media ecosystem to ensure information security" was held in Baku within the framework of the Azerbaijan-Georgia Media Forum, APA reports.

The panel was moderated by Fazil Novruzov, Chief of Staff of the Audiovisual Council.

The panel participants emphasized the rapid increase in disinformation campaigns targeting Azerbaijan-Georgia relations and the countries of the region as a whole in recent years.

Ioane Shaishmelashvili, host of the "Eurocracy - Former Europe" program, said that disinformation is deepening every year and is now spreading "freely", in an excessive manner. According to him, there is a need to tighten legislation to combat this process, because now not only second- and third-rate experts, but also many mass media outlets are irresponsibly spreading false information.

"There is no other way out, national security is at the heart of the issue," he said.

Radik Ismayilov, Executive Director of ARB 24 TV Channel, noted that joint cooperation between Azerbaijani and Georgian media representatives is of particular importance in combating disinformation and manipulative information.

Adil Taghiyev, Head of the Legal Department of the Media Development Agency, provided information on the legal aspects of media activity, legal regulation of disinformation and liability mechanisms.

Ramila Aliyeva, Head of the “Colorful Georgia” project of Georgian Public Television, journalist, spoke about the growing role of artificial intelligence in the media environment. She noted that although the development of this technology will greatly benefit the media, it is important to license and regulate artificial intelligence in the future so that the process does not get out of control.

Ramila Aliyeva emphasized that media organizations should use only licensed and reliable artificial intelligence tools, since guaranteeing the accuracy of the information provided is one of the main requirements of journalism.

She also noted that translations and other media products prepared with artificial intelligence must necessarily undergo human control. The panel discussed a wide range of issues, including the impact of technological evolution on the media sector, the emergence of social media as a primary source of information, more effective communication with audiences through digital platforms, and the protection of information security.