Azerbaijani Television: From Shows to Intellectual Debate
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- Express analysis
- 26 February 2026 15:32
Mass media
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The military escalation in the Middle East occupied a central place in Azerbaijan’s media agenda during the period under review, as the conflict unfolded in close proximity to Azerbaijan’s southern borders and quickly acquired a direct dimension for the country’s national security. The issue was made particularly sensitive by Iran’s role as a neighboring state, the presence of a multi-million Azerbaijani population on its territory, and the religious affinity between large segments of the populations of both countries.
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In 2025, the Council of Europe published a report on the state of media freedom in Europe titled “On the Tipping Point.” The document, “On the Tipping Point: Press Freedom 2025,” states that last year 344 alerts concerning serious threats to media freedom were recorded across Europe.
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Under the bright July sun and against the backdrop of the newly rebuilt hilltop town of Shusha, the government of Azerbaijan opened the third Global Media Forum on Saturday. The event gathered journalists, agency executives, and digital media experts from 52 countries. But the three-day gathering, officially titled “Digital Pathways: Strengthening Information Resilience and Media in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” quickly evolved into a stage where President Ilham Aliyev articulated a sweeping doctrine: national sovereignty, postwar stability, and Azerbaijan’s growing role as a regional power.
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In recent days, independent journalists in Azerbaijan have been receiving "job offers" from foreign media through various networks.
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