'The first meeting of the Executive Committee of the Alliance of Turkish News Agencies (ATNA) will leave a historic mark on Turkic media,' Vugar Aliyev, the Chairman of the Board of AZERTAC said during his speech at the at the 1st meeting of the Executive Committee of ATNA held as part of the 2nd Global Media Forum. Vugar Aliyev noted, 'We are witnessing close cooperation between Turkic states in all fields. The relations in the field of information are also expanding. A number of joint projects are underway. The establishment of the Alliance of Turkic News Agencies in Istanbul in November of last year was a significant step in this direction. As leading news agencies, we can create a space of accurate and prompt information about of our countries.' 'It goes without saying that all news agencies represented here already cooperate with each other in a bilateral format. However, ATNA should play the role of an institution where news of the Turkic world is collected, where our activities are coordinated, and where projects are prepared so that our joint efforts in the field of information serve to bring our countries closer together,' added Vugar Aliyev. Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency