MINSK, 1 July (BelTA) – It is necessary to strengthen mass media of the Union State of Belarus and Russia. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement during the plenary session of the 8th Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia on 1 July, BelTA has learned.
Aleksandr Lukashenko mentioned the growing role of mass media in accompanying political, economic, and integration processes.
He said: “We need to strengthen Union State mass media. We have to increase their influence in the common information field, particularly in the Internet. We need people to gain immunity to fake news. We need to ensure a high level of security in the media sphere.”
