EURONEWS ACCUSED OF BIASED REPORTING ON AZERBAIJAN

news.az
Dec 1 2009
Azerbaijan

Euronews logo Azerbaijan’s ANS TV has accused the Euronews TV channel
of biased reporting on Karabakh.

Euronews reporters who visited the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh
republic referred to the independence of Karabakh and presented its
leader, Bako Saakyan, as president of Nagorno-Karabakh.

"The journalists rudely violated the concept of our profession by
not mentioning Azerbaijan’s position. Speaking about the need of
constant balance, they forgot about the simplest duty of a journalist –
impartiality and objectivity,".

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry is investigating the report, spokesman
Elkhan Polukhov said.