{"id":2041314,"date":"2026-07-13T18:04:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T15:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2041314"},"modified":"2026-07-13T18:04:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T15:04:47","slug":"peace-is-possible-aliyev-tells-global-media-forum-in-shusha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2041314","title":{"rendered":"Peace is possible, Aliyev tells global media forum in Shusha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/63\/09\/1200x675_cmsv2_3b015db1-0e63-5ad9-b9b6-d1dd985b235b-9836309.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2909430-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2909430\" data-cid=\"9835873\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2909430-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img 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support, Kallas says\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          News<\/p>\n<p>                          World<\/p>\n<p>                          Azerbaijan<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Peace is possible, Aliyev tells global media forum in Shusha<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" 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production, and said that Baku was considering leaving the Council of Europe.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Azerbaijan borders two of the world&#8217;s most active war zones, but President Ilham Aliyev said at the conference gathering the world&#8217;s top media professionals on Monday that peace remains achievable.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe believe peace is possible,&#8221; Aliyev said in his opening remarks at the Shusha Global Media Forum.<\/p>\n<p>Aliyev reflected on alternative transport and connectivity routes, noting that instability elsewhere had increased the importance of corridors passing through his country. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe situation in the Middle East now makes this corridor more attractive,\u201d Azerbaijan&#8217;s president said, referring to the increasingly key route&#8217;s continuing development. <\/p>\n<p>Aliyev said Azerbaijan had begun supplying natural gas to Germany and Austria as part of a broader effort to expand exports across Europe. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe started to supply Germany and Austria this year as part of our overall strategy to expand our presence on the European gas market,&#8221; he explained.<\/p>\n<p>According to Aliyev, Azerbaijan now supplies pipeline gas to 16 countries, including 14 in Europe, while negotiations continue with additional EU member states. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are number one in the world with this geography of supplying gas by pipeline, and we are still in negotiations with some members of the European Union in order to start supply and increase supply.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>He argued that future growth would depend on investment in transport infrastructure and greater certainty from European partners. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need long-term contracts. Because in order to increase production dramatically, we need to invest largely,&#8221; Aliyev said. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And if at a certain point we will be told that, \u2018Thank you, goodbye, we don\u2019t need you guys any longer,\u2019 then what are we going to do?\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.622\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/63\/09\/808x502_cmsv2_1727dff2-1381-5beb-9b83-1e30ada0633f-9836309.jpg\" alt=\"Azerbaijan&apos;s President Ilham Aliyev speaks at the Shusha Global Media Forum in Shusha, 13 July 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Azerbaijan&#8217;s President Ilham Aliyev speaks at the Shusha Global Media Forum in Shusha, 13 July 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Courtesy of Shusha Global Media Forum<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Aliyev also turned to the war in the Middle East, saying Azerbaijan hoped the latest escalation would be short-lived. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope that this current eruption of conflict will not last long,&#8221; Azerbaijan&#8217;s president said.<\/p>\n<p>Drawing on Azerbaijan\u2019s own experience, he said lasting peace could only be achieved through respect for international law. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeace must be just and fair and based on international law and not based on someone\u2019s ambitions and agenda.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>He concluded with an appeal for restraint across the region. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy message to our neighbours is to be responsible and to stop as soon as possible, and to try to normalise relations and not to escalate this process,&#8221; Aliyev said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Azerbaijan considering full withdrawal from Council of Europe, Aliyev says<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the same address, Aliyev said Azerbaijan was considering leaving the Council of Europe entirely, not just suspending its membership, after the Parliamentary Assembly stripped Baku&#8217;s delegation of its voting rights in 2024. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are unequivocally considering leaving that structure,&#8221; he said, adding that the organisation&#8217;s secretary general had personally asked him to reconsider.<\/p>\n<p>Aliyev said Azerbaijan would only return to the Parliamentary Assembly once its delegation&#8217;s voting rights were restored. &#8220;We have not taken any wrong steps,&#8221; he said. &#8220;They have made an unjust decision. Therefore, they must step back and acknowledge their mistakes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>&#8216;Media must be a bridge&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Secretary General of the D-8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation Sohail Mahmood said reporting with greater responsibility \u201cwas increasingly important.<\/p>\n<p>According to Mahmood, \u201ccredibility remains uppermost in people\u2019s minds\u201d as audiences seek reliable information in an increasingly crowded media environment. <\/p>\n<p>For Secretary General of Jordan\u2019s Ministry of Government Communication Dr Zaid AlNawaiseh, journalism itself represents an important instrument of diplomacy. <\/p>\n<p>Dr AlNawaiseh told Euronews that \u201cmedia is soft power&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe media must be a bridge &#8230;so peace can be achieved,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;The real mission of the real media is not to lose the truth. Rather its mission is to shed light on the truth.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Disinformation was a recurring theme throughout the event, with many of the participants, including journalists, policymakers and experts, speaking about the challenges of navigating the truth. <\/p>\n<p>Founder of the London-based strategic communications consultancy Atticus Partners Leon Cook spoke of disinformation as the key challenge of the 21st century. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMedia is both a problem and a solution,&#8221; Cook told Euronews. &#8220;Disinformation, unfortunately, is here to stay.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Held under the theme \u201cThe Mission of the Media in Promoting Peace: Restoring Truth and Rebuilding Trust,\u201d the forum brought together broadcasters, editors, government officials and communications specialists to discuss the media\u2019s role in peacebuilding and navigating the growing influence of artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>The Shusha Global Media Forum will continue until Tuesday to discuss how 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England<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">Azerbaijan borders two of the world&#8217;s most active war zones, but President Ilham Aliyev said at the conference gathering the world&#8217;s top media professionals on Monday that peace remains achievable.\u201cWe believe peace is possible,&#8221; Aliyev said in his opening remarks at the Shusha Global Media Forum.Aliyev reflected on alternative transport and connectivity routes, noting that instability elsewhere had\u00a0increased\u00a0the importance of corridors passing through his country.\u00a0\u201cThe situation in the Middle East now makes this corridor more attractive,\u201d Azerbaijan&#8217;s president said, referring to the increasingly key route&#8217;s continuing development.\u00a0\u00a0Aliyev said Azerbaijan had begun supplying natural gas to Germany and Austria as part of a broader effort to expand exports across Europe.\u202f\u00a0\u201cWe started to supply Germany and Austria this year as part of our overall strategy to expand our presence on the European gas market,&#8221; he explained.According to Aliyev, Azerbaijan now supplies pipeline gas to 16 countries, including 14 in Europe, while negotiations continue with\u202fadditional\u202fEU member states.\u202f\u00a0\u201cWe are number one in the world with this geography of supplying gas by pipeline, and we are still in negotiations with some members of the European Union in order to start supply and increase supply.\u201d\u202f\u00a0He argued that future growth would depend on investment in transport infrastructure and greater certainty from European partners.\u202f\u00a0\u201cWe need long-term contracts. Because\u202fin order to\u202fincrease production dramatically, we need to invest largely,&#8221; Aliyev said.&#8221;And if at a certain point we will be told that, \u2018Thank you, goodbye, we don\u2019t need you guys any longer,\u2019 then what are we going to do?\u201d\u202f\u00a0Aliyev also turned to the war in the Middle East, saying Azerbaijan hoped the latest escalation would be short-lived.\u202f\u201cI hope that this current eruption of conflict will not last long,&#8221; Azerbaijan&#8217;s president said.Drawing on Azerbaijan\u2019s own experience, he said lasting peace could only be achieved through respect for international law.\u202f\u201cPeace must be just and fair and based on international law and not based on someone\u2019s ambitions and agenda.\u201d\u202fHe concluded with an appeal for restraint across the region.\u202f\u201cMy message to our\u202fneighbours\u202fis to be responsible and to stop as soon as possible, and to try to\u202fnormalise\u202frelations and not to escalate this process,&#8221; Aliyev said.In the same address, Aliyev said Azerbaijan was considering leaving the Council of Europe entirely, not just suspending its membership, after the Parliamentary Assembly stripped Baku&#8217;s delegation of its voting rights in 2024.&#8221;We are unequivocally considering leaving that structure,&#8221; he said, adding that the organisation&#8217;s secretary general had personally asked him to reconsider.Aliyev said Azerbaijan would only return to the Parliamentary Assembly once its delegation&#8217;s voting rights were restored. &#8220;We have not taken any wrong steps,&#8221; he said. &#8220;They have made an unjust decision. Therefore, they must step back and acknowledge their mistakes.&#8221;&#8216;Media must be a bridge&#8217;Secretary General of the D-8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation Sohail Mahmood said reporting with greater responsibility\u00a0\u201cwas increasingly important.According to Mahmood, \u201ccredibility remains uppermost in people\u2019s minds\u201d as audiences seek\u00a0reliable\u00a0information in an increasingly crowded media environment.\u00a0\u00a0For Secretary General of Jordan\u2019s Ministry of Government Communication Dr Zaid AlNawaiseh, journalism itself\u00a0represents\u00a0an important instrument of diplomacy.\u00a0Dr AlNawaiseh told Euronews that \u201cmedia is soft power&#8221;.\u201cThe media must be a bridge &#8230;so peace can be achieved,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;The real mission of the real media is not to lose the truth.\u00a0Rather its\u00a0mission is to shed light on the truth.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Disinformation was a recurring theme throughout the event, with many of the participants, including journalists, policymakers and experts, speaking about the challenges of navigating the truth.\u00a0Founder of the London-based strategic communications consultancy Atticus Partners Leon Cook spoke of disinformation as the key challenge of the 21st century.\u00a0\u201cMedia is both a problem and a solution,&#8221; Cook told Euronews.\u00a0&#8220;Disinformation, unfortunately, is here to stay.&#8221;Held under the theme \u201cThe Mission of the Media in Promoting Peace: Restoring Truth and Rebuilding Trust,\u201d the forum brought together broadcasters, editors, government officials and communications specialists to discuss the media\u2019s role in peacebuilding and navigating the growing influence of artificial intelligence.The Shusha Global Media Forum will continue\u00a0until Tuesday\u00a0to discuss\u00a0how journalism can respond to conflict, counter\u00a0disinformation\u00a0and rebuild public\u00a0confidence at a time when information itself has become an increasingly\u00a0important element\u00a0of international affairs.\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2026\/07\/13\/peace-is-possible-aliyev-tells-global-media-forum-in-shusha&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/63\/09\/1200x675_cmsv2_3b015db1-0e63-5ad9-b9b6-d1dd985b235b-9836309.jpg&#8221;] Europe News Summer skiers head to melting glacier as heatwave grips France Sport World Cup 2026 sticker swap draws thousands for Guinness World Record attempt Europe News Hungarian parliament removes President Tam\u00e1s Sulyok from office Europe Today Full ban on settlement trade gets \u2018most&#8217; EU support, Kallas says Europe News Summer skiers [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[226,36],"class_list":["post-2041314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-international","tag-crawlmanager","tag-euronews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2041314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2041314"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2041314\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2041314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2041314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2041314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}