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I congratulate the representatives of the mass media on the World Press Freedom Day.

The press has a special place in the life of every state as an opportunity of freedom expressing ideas and thinking, as an important index of the level of democracy and human rights.

Today, when the information assumes bigger and bigger role, when modern technologies open new ways and opportunities for the development of press, from that the importance is not abased and changed that the free speech and freedom of speech have. Especially, much depends on the principality of media, for the civil society being at the phase of the formation, establishment, the liability of media and rating in the society. And it is very important not only having the opportunity of freely acting and expressing thought, but also not speculating them, because the society itself defines special responsibility, considering it and perceiving it as an influential means of formation and consolidation of the atmosphere of consent and tolerance.

The mass media shape an information environment, where the existing moods directly influence on the atmosphere of the whole society and country. Once again congratulating you on the World Press Freedom Day I wish you to constantly have solidarity and tolerance, fairness and decency in that environment for the sake of our society and country. And I wish the representatives of the media field and mass media health, welfare, new achievements and fruitful work.