By Dr Shazia Anwer Cheema

President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has once again unmasked the duality and double standards of the European Parliament and Western media and exposed how they manipulate facts, tailor narratives, and use the media sphere as a lethal tool against developing countries such as Azerbaijan.

President Ilham Aliyev is globally known for his clear vision, in-depth knowledge, and opinions that help mitigate the Western media onslaught against developing countries. I consider him one of the best voices available, constantly unmasking false narratives developed and then projected by Western media against those who reject hegemonic directions. His comments about Western media are always supported by references, citing how big names like BBC, CNN, Fox News, NYT and Washington Post wreak havoc on developing countries by establishing false narratives against them, and, of course, Azerbaijan has been a direct target of this propaganda campaign.

I have been following his speeches at global events, which he usually leads from the front, and the Presidential Office posts them on the official website with transcripts. These transcripts are more than textbooks for students of Philosophy of Communication, showing how false narratives are built against emerging countries, how colour revolutions are staged, how real and indigenous leadership is replaced with puppets, and how youth are the foremost target of such propaganda. He always talks with clarity and boldly faces the Western media with facts at his hands.

He always explains that the narrative should be truthful, reflect reality, and not be biased because, if it’s biased, it is pre-organised, especially when it is part of a coordinated campaign.

In one of his speeches at the Shusha Global Media Forum that I listened to online, he calls........

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