BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 16.
The 9th Congress of Azerbaijani Journalists is being held at the
Rashid Behbudov Song Theatre in Baku, Trend’s correspondent reports from the
event.


A total of 225 delegates have confirmed their participation in
the congress.


Candidates for membership on the Press Council’s Board of
Directors have been determined based on nomination forms submitted
by organizations that are members of the Press Council.


Among the current members of the Board of Directors, Rashad
Majid, Aflatun Amashov, Gulu Maharramli, Umud Rahimoghlu, Aydin
Guliyev, Rauf Arifoghlu, Elchin Mirzabayli, Vusala Mahirgizi, Agil
Alasgar, Jeyhun Musaoghlu, Algish Musayev, Akif Ashirli, and
Yadigar Mammadli have requested not to include their names on the
ballot.







Consequently, changes are expected for 13 of the 23 seats on the
Press Council’s Board of Directors.


Will be updated