By Aygun Baliyarli
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 30. Azerbaijan and
Uzbekistan are strengthening their allied cooperation in the media
sector, Head of Sector of the Department of Communications of the
Administration of the President of Uzbekistan Dilshod Saidzhanov
said at the 2nd Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan Media Forum on the topic
“Digital Transformation and Media”, Trend reports.
“The heads of our states laid a solid foundation and elevated
cooperation between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan to the level of
allied relations.
Today, our task is to infuse this cooperation with new content
and make our indispensable contribution,” he noted, adding that
over the years of interaction, the countries have come to know each
other better, but the limits of cooperation have not yet been
Azerbaijan’s experience, accumulated in difficult conditions, is
unique. The practical skills and media atmosphere you have been
able to foster are invaluable to us. This is why we consider it
important to continue our in-depth cooperation with the Azerbaijan
Media Development Agency and other colleagues,” Saidzhanov
emphasized.
He proposed specific areas of cooperation: strengthening the
exchange of experience between the two countries’ media outlets in
creating multi-genre, competitive, and in-demand content capable of
taking a worthy place in the media market; and developing joint
research and training programs in media and content creation.
“Without professional journalists and experts, no technology can
function at its full potential. Azerbaijan has valuable experience
in universities and regulatory organizations,” the analyst
He pinpointed the development of collaborative series,
documentary productions, and multimedia initiatives focused on
collective historical and cultural paradigms, alongside notable
personas, as key focal points.
Saidzhanov articulated that the interexchange of pedagogical
frameworks aimed at enhancing media literacy within the societal
construct is pertinent for both Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.
Academic institutions and regulatory entities could synergize to
establish best practices for content generation within this
The significance of establishing a unified framework leveraging
artificial intelligence was also underscored.
“The first step could be the introduction of automated
translation, which is so necessary for content production and the
fight against disinformation.” “The platform’s functionality can be
further expanded to facilitate interaction between journalists from
the two countries,” Saidzhanov explained.
To effectively operationalize these strategic initiatives, it
would be prudent to formalize a memorandum of cooperation between
the Azerbaijan Media Development Agency and the Center for Media
Content Preparation under the auspices of the Administration of the
President of Uzbekistan.
“This will constitute a pivotal advancement and serve as the
foundation for actionable outcomes,” he added.
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