<b>Today, they have met with prisoner journalist Eynulla Fatullayev’s father, and been to the Baku Slavic University and the Freedom Radio Station</b><br /> <br /> As it is known, Alison Bethel McKenzie, the Interim Director of the International Press Institute and Anthony Mills, the Press Freedom and Communications Manager have made a business trip to Baku on 21 February, with the invitation of Umud Mirzayev, the head of the Azerbaijan National Committee of IPI. Today, they have met with prisoner journalist Eynulla Fatullayev’s father Emin Fatullayev. The father talked about reasons of the arrest and being condition of his son in prison. The IPI visitors responded him that, they would do their bests to assist on release of Eynulla Fatullayev.<br /> <br />
The day’s next meeting has been at the Baku Slavic University (BSU) with dean Ibrahim Pasha and the Journalism Chairman, an outstanding broadcaster Etibar Babayaev, as well as Aynur Bashirli, the manager of the European Union project of “Support for Development of Journalism Education in Azerbaijan”. Pasha has given general information about the creation, history and accomplishments of BSU. And Ms. McKenzie has spoken about IPI’s visits to a lot of institutions of journalism education and added her thoughts as to potential contribution of BSU in future projects of IPI in Azerbaijan.
Towards the evening, they have been guests of the Freedom Radio Station for the live program of After Work. At the all meetings, they were accompanied by Nick Nwolisa, a department head of the International Eurasia Press Fund.
Tomorrow, 25 February, they will be meeting with the Fund of State Support for the Development of Mass Media under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (FDMM). At the end of the five-day trip, at 11:00 25 February, the IPI visitors will convene a press conference for consequents of the trip at the International Media Centre.
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