AzTV chief: Channel will continue responding to Iranian information attacks

Head of Azerbaijan Television (AzTV) Rovshan Mammadov has commented on Iran's Intelligence Ministry's decision to include AzTV on a list of "media organizations hostile to Iran," saying the channel has always followed the principles of objective journalism, Report informs.

Speaking on AzTV's analytical program "Həftə" (Week), Mammadov said Iranian media had carried out a campaign of disinformation and information attacks against Azerbaijan from the first days of the 44-day Patriotic War.

According to him, Azerbaijani media, by contrast, cover developments around Iran strictly in line with journalistic standards and do not spread false information.

Mammadov said Iran's decision to include AzTV on its list of "hostile media organizations" was surprising, as the reasons for the move remain unclear.

He suggested that the decision may have been prompted by AzTV's fact-based reports that refuted disinformation spread by Iranian media against Azerbaijan during the 44-day war and in the following years.

Mammadov said Azerbaijan Television, which has nearly a century of history, will continue to respond to any information attacks against the country, regardless of their source.

More details are available in the video:

AzTV chief: Channel will continue responding to Iranian information attacks