The Third International Conference «Terrorism and Electronic Media» is being held these days in the capital of Cyprus, Nicosia.

According to Antoly Lysenko, President of the International Academy of Television and Radio, the experience gained during the last two years has shown that the dialogue at the international level among the electronic media, counter-terrorist structures and public authorities initiated by the International Academy proved to be quite useful. «We have established contacts on business level, and agreed upon the main principles of cooperation with those who are authorised to counter terrorism, — he said. These entities are united by a noble goal – protection of the peoples on the planet from the most dangerous threats and contemporary challenges». Lysenko considers that the communities of journalists in many countries have adopted «the rules of the game», which had been developed at two previous conferences. E also thinks that the goals defined by terrorists can be achieved not only through forced methods, but also by means of systematic promotion of violence,earthliness and destruction of human principles.

The Forum will last until 27 October. Among the participants are leading media professionals from the CIS, India, Croatia, France, Greece, Cyprus, Estonia, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Serbia, Marocco and other countries. Tajikistan is represented by a Moscow Bureau correspondent of Khovar news agency, Khalima Khushkadamova.