Baku:President Ilham Aliyev has honored two employees of the APA Media Group with awards for their contributions to media.

According to Azeri-Press news agency, the awards were conferred on APA TV editor and presenter Ilhama Rasulova and the television channel's chief cameraman Ziya Allahyarov. Both were recognized with the "Taraggi" Medal.

The awards were part of a larger recognition by President Aliyev, who honored a group of media representatives on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Azerbaijani radio and the professional holiday of Azerbaijani television and radio workers.