# Diplomat points to unfriendly narratives toward Russia in Azerbaijan’s media space

https://mins.news/en/item/25437

- TASS, 2026-08-18 19:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2174849

> Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Azerbaijan’s information space constantly carries narratives unfriendly toward Russia, while commenting on Baku’s arrest warrants for three Russian journalists. She said Moscow has repeatedly proposed consultations to improve the information environment without politicization or media hype and expects such a dialogue to occur.

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