GUSAR, Azerbaijan, July 16. A conference titled
“Coverage of Religious Issues in the Media: Shared Responsibility
for Maintaining Religious Stability,” dedicated to the 151st
anniversary of the Azerbaijani national press, is taking place in
the city of Gusar, Trend’s correspondent from the event reports.


The event, organized by the State Committee for Religious
Affairs, is attended by representatives of government agencies, the
media, religious leaders, theologians, and experts.


The conference will begin with the performance of the National
Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan. As part of the event, a video
titled “Azerbaijan - A Space of Peace and Harmony” will be
screened, highlighting the country’s traditions of tolerance as
well as its values of peace and coexistence.


In addition, the “A Library in Every Mosque” project will be
presented. This project is being implemented by the Foundation for
the Promotion of Spiritual Values, which operates under the State
Committee for Religious Affairs. As part of the project, plans are
in place this year to provide libraries to 220 mosques located in
various regions of the country.


Participants will also be introduced to the AMIN information
system, created to ensure efficient, transparent, and accessible
management of the Committee’s activities and those of its
subordinate bodies, as well as the services and information
resources they provide.







The opening ceremony will feature speeches by Sahir
Mammadkhanov, head of the executive branch of the Gusar District;
Ramin Mammadov, chairman of the State Committee for Relations with
Religious Organizations; deputy chairman of the board of AZERTAC,
Daghbayi Ismayilov; and media executives.


The conference will feature two panel discussions on the topics
“Digital Media and Religious Discourse: Information Manipulation
and Disinformation” and “Professionalism and Religious Literacy:
The Media’s Responsibility to Protect Spiritual Values.” During the
panel discussions, participants will exchange views on the
professional coverage of religious topics in the media, information
security, the risks associated with disinformation, the role of the
media in promoting religious literacy, appropriate communication
with the public on sensitive topics, and prospects for developing
cooperation between the government and the media.


The event will continue on July 17 with a media tour of
religious sites in Guba. As part of the media tour, participants
will visit the “Juma” and “Sekinakhanum” mosques in Guba, the
“Museum of Mountain Jews,” and the “Gilaki” synagogue.