<b>Azer Hasrat, a member of the Azerbaijan National Committee of the International Press Institute (ANC/IPI) has been chosen a coordinator on the picking process</b><br /> <br /> IPI has announced the start of reception of proposals for its highest award – “Free Media Pioneer” for 2011. ANC of IPI is determined a coordinator the picking process of the award. The head of the ANC <b>Umud Mirzayev</b> says that, the Free Media Pioneer Award was established in 1996 to reward world journalists, media houses and organizations, who toil for the media freedom of countries they act in. By today, the award has been taken by the most outstanding and influential media organizations and journalists among many broadcasting and printing media bodies, news agencies and press organizations. One of the winners is the Central Asia and South Caucasus Freedom of Expression Network, which is governed by <b>Azer Hasrat</b> and deserved to the award in 2004.
PI has announced the start of reception of proposals for its highest award – “Free Media Pioneer” for 2011. ANC of IPI is determined a coordinator the picking process of the award. The head of the ANC Umud Mirzayev says that, the Free Media Pioneer Award was established in 1996 to reward world journalists, media houses and organizations, who toil for the media freedom of countries they act in. By today, the award has been taken by the most outstanding and influential media organizations and journalists among many broadcasting and printing media bodies, news agencies and press organizations. One of the winners is the Central Asia and South Caucasus Freedom of Expression Network, which is governed by Azer Hasrat and deserved to the award in 2004.
“This is a sign of trust to ANC and the Azerbaijan media that IPI has made it entitled to pick a winner of the award for 2011. We will justify this confidence” said Mirzayev.
He added that, “a worldly renowned media writer of Azerbaijan Azer Hasrat was entrusted by IPI administration with coordinating the picking process. I hope he will justify himself in this position”.
The winner will be rewarded on 24-27 September 2011 in Taipei at the World Congress and Annual General Assembly of IPI.
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