Professional Conduct of News Agencies Constitution Compiled in Tehran

October 1, 2002 - 0:0
TEHRAN -- The Director of International Coalition of News Agencies Conference on peace, Abdollah Nasseri, said, "In order to stren gthen the peace essentials and international mutual agreements, the constitution of professional conduct of news agencies will be compiled in Iran."

The compilation of the constitution is because of the necessity of directing the media towards the appropriate human conducts that will improve peace talks and promote international mutual agreements.

"The media has a considerable role in the globalization of peaceful thoughts and the promotion of dialogue across the world. This is a media world and the relations between the people, even the politicians, are shaped and decided through the media. "At the moment, 80 news agencies have voiced their readiness to participate in the unprecedented conference. We hope that our own news agencies and the media, would be able to reap the benefits of such a remarkable opportunity for the Islamic Republic of Iran."

The conference will be held on October 16-17, in Tehran. Varied topics will also be discussed, evaluated and decided during the session -- that are yet to be specified in the principles and classic discussions of journalism.