Minsk, August 29, AZERTAC
The CIS headquarters based in Minsk will host consultations on September 3 between the CIS foreign ministries on theme "Interaction of the CIS member states in the field of information". The participants will exchange views on the role of information policy in foreign policy in terms of coverage of important international events, publication of information in the media and social networking.
The forum will also accentuate the issue of media coverage of significant events in the CIS, such as the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Victory over Fascism, 25th anniversary of CIS, promotion of Eurasian integration. The event will focus on the practice of communicating with the news media, accreditation procedure for foreign media.
Prior to the conference a photo exhibition entitled "The Last World War: Remember in the name of peace" marking the 70th anniversary of Victory over Nazi Germany will take place in CIS headquarters in Minsk. The exposition which has been co-organized by Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Armenia, will feature photographs taken in various places of the former Soviet Union during the years of the Second World War. The opening of the exhibition will be attended by ambassadors and permanent representatives of CIS member states and foreign organizations.
Zeinal Aghazade
Special Correspondent
