Alexey Goreslavsky: The time has come to take media cooperation between Uzbekistan and Russia to a new level
The Third Uzbekistan – Russia Media Forum is underway in Tashkent. The conference focuses on strengthening cooperation, promoting traditional values in today’s media landscape, and making effective use of digital technologies and new content formats.
On the sidelines of the forum, a correspondent from the Uzbekistan National News Agency (UzA) interviewed Alexey Goreslavsky, Director General of the Institute for Internet Development.
– In today’s information landscape, preserving traditional values and passing them on to future generations is more important than ever. What role do forums like this play in that effort?
– I believe this is an extremely important issue in the 21st century. Today, we not only live in a complex and tense environment but also operate within the vast information space of the internet. Our cultural values, deeply rooted in history, need to be interpreted in ways that resonate with modern audiences. We must present our traditions in new formats that reflect contemporary realities and the needs of the wider public.
Media forums provide an excellent platform for discussing precisely these issues. In my view, such conferences should pay particular attention not only to traditional media content but also to popular formats such as blogs, video games and short videos. Television series, films and other forms of video content should not be overlooked either.
This process helps identify areas of mutually beneficial cooperation between Uzbekistan and Russia and determine which joint projects would appeal to audiences in both countries.
– Can this conference be considered an important platform for presenting and discussing new ideas and initiatives?
– Absolutely. Forums like this provide an excellent opportunity to exchange views, better understand one another, and discuss new initiatives. I believe our immediate task is not only to review existing experience but also to clearly identify the types of media content we can produce together in the future.
I am confident that Uzbekistan and Russia have a wealth of interesting initiatives to share in media and content production.
Interviewed by Musulmon Ziyo, UzA
