AJM met with the German ambassador

Representatives of the Association of Journalists of Macedonia met yesterday with the new German ambassador in Macedonia, Mr. Thomas Gerberich.

On the meeting were discussed the current state of media freedom, the activities of the AJM for protection and promotion of freedom of speech, as well as the good cooperation between the AJM and the German Embassy.

The President of AJM Naser Selmani thanked Ambassador Gerberich for the support that the German Embassy gave to the AJM in the most difficult period, and talked about the security of journalists, the reform of the public service and the upcoming amendments to the media legislation.

The German ambassador expressed support for AJM’s work and vowed to urge the Macedonian government to improve the safety of journalists and to increase the independence of Macedonian radio-television, as key preconditions for media freedom and the European integration of Macedonia.