Damascus, SANA- The 1st national conference organized by the Information Ministry under the title The Right of the Citizen to Media continued activities on Sunday at al-Assad National Library for the second day as the discussions of the participants in the first

session focused on “The Freedom and Media…The References and Visions.”

During the first session, Information Minister Mohammad Ramez Tourjman reviewed the mechanisms of decision- making in media and its visions and references.

Minister Tourjman indicated that the main goal of the conference is tackling the questions and inquiries of the journalists and achieving a communication and integration among all the media institutions and all the spectrums of the society.

He added that the conference is a chance to discuss the points of strength of media and the problems and obstacles facing it.

Tourjman indicated that the conference also aims at upgrading the media and its performance to reach a productive and credible national media that reflects the concerns of the citizens, in addition to working on enhancing the national belonging of the citizens.

R.J/Ghossoun