Skopje, 7 May 2020 – Regarding the insults addressed to the journalist of Television 24, Mishko Ivanov, on the social network Facebook following the two interviews with the leaders of VMRO-DPMNE and SDSM, respectively, the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services appeals not to insult journalists and calls again for respect for the dignity of journalism as profession and the personal dignity of media professionals.
At the same time, the Agency wishes to remind that providing conditions for uninterrupted performance on media workers’ tasks is a the essential premise for freedom of expression and freedom of information.