BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 5. CNN, citing its own
fabricated "sources", has published a material containing
allegations about Israel's alleged use of Azerbaijani territory
during the war with Iran, the statement of Azerbaijan's Media
Development Agency says, Trend reports.
The statement noted that the circulation of blatantly fake
information by a world-renowned transnational media company without
any reference to any facts is a deliberate and gross manipulation
of information.
"By spreading disinformation, CNN, which ignores the values of
media ethics and the basic principles of professional journalism
such as maintaining balance in the news, has not only tarnished its
own reputation, but also acted as a propaganda tool for hybrid
warfare.
The disinformation spread by CNN is a political provocation
aimed at Azerbaijan and regional security as a whole, and the
dissemination of this information is designed to create confusion
in the international community, undermine regional stability and
interstate relations, and create tension in the region.
It has been repeatedly stated at the highest official level that
the territory of Azerbaijan has never been used against Iran, and
such fabricated, biased information is a gross manipulation of
information.
We demand that CNN, which threatens regional security and tries
to confuse public opinion by spreading information contrary to the
principles of media ethics and journalistic professionalism, issue
a rebuttal and apologize to Azerbaijan," the statement pointed
out.
