At the D-8 Media Forum held in Baku on 21 November 2025, the strategic plan for the establishment of the Media Excellence Center of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation in Azerbaijan was discussed. The strategic plan of the Media Excellence Center was presented to the forum participants. It was announced that by the end of the day, work would be carried out to incorporate the recommendations of media experts and government officials of the D-8 countries into the strategic plan of the Media Excellence Center.

These words were said to journalists by Ahmad Ismayilov, Executive Director of the Media Development Agency.

“We believe that holding such media forums in the future will support the development of relations between media entities of Azerbaijan and those countries. The current discussions show that all states support holding such a media forum and will make an appropriate statement for it to be held annually,” Ahmad Ismayilov said.

He added that the Media Excellence Center was established on the initiative of the President of Azerbaijan.

“The purpose of establishing the Center is to expand relations among staff of media entities in the D-8 countries, to combat disinformation and fake news by those media entities, and also to organise professional development, the news production process and the implementation of projects in the media sphere,” the Executive Director of the Media Development Agency said.