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Gennady Gatilov,
Deputy Foreign Minister of the
Russian Federation:
Allow me to start with the main
thing and read out the welcome message from
Russian Foreign Minister S.V. Lavrov to the par-
ticipants and guests of the Third International
Conference "Russia and Europe: Topical Issues
of Contemporary International Journalism." The
message reads, in part:
I cordially welcome the conference participants
and guests who have met in Vienna to discuss topical issues of international journalism.
Today, international relations exist in a zone of turbulence. They are characterized by a
significant rise in instability and unpredictability. In these conditions the need for compli-
ance with the standards of professional ethics in the international information field is es-
pecially relevant. Attempts to start information wars and play without rules are only further
destabilizing the situation and exacerbating threats to security and equal cooperation be-
tween states and nations on the basis of mutual respect. There is a need for truly inde-
pendent, competent and courageous journalism oriented not toward egoistic interests but
devoted to the truth and justice. Obviously, only an objective reflection in the media "mir-
ror" of the global challenges and key problems, common to all countries, and balanced
and unbiased comments will facilitate a creative search for solutions to conflicts and will
help normalize relations between Russia and European states. I am confident that your
discussions will contribute to better mutual understanding in the European space and help
strengthen trust in the representatives of the "fourth estate." I wish you productive work
and all the very best.
Attempts to start information wars and play without rules are only further destabilizing
the situation and exacerbating threats to security and equal cooperation between states and
nations on the basis of mutual respect.
It is important to understand that, unlike the traditional media and journalists, the new
category of information producers so far does not have a definitive legal status. Many of
them lay claim to special rights and freedoms, which, importantly, involve a special respon-
sibility and obligations to society.
Cooperation between Russia and the European Union should be based not only on ex-
pertise, innovation, and advanced technology in series production but also on the active
creation of a common information space, based on principles of equality and mutual re-
spect.
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