Ali Hasanov: "Arrest of the three journalists affects Azerbaijan's image on the international arena"

"Journalists have to be able to work under the conditions of market economy and to improve their professional skills gradually", Chief of Socio-Political Department of the Presidential Executive Office Ali Hasanov told journalists, APA reports.

Expressing opinion on the arrest of journalists, Hasanov said this fact had neither positive nor negative impact on the Azerbaijani media.

"Unfortunately arrest of the three journalists affects Azerbaijan's image on the international arena. International organizations introduce this fact as a problem of freedom of speech and media in Azerbaijan. We hope such cases will not recur further. We have to wish open doors to the arrested people".

/APA/