site.btaDeputy PM Pekanov: "BTA Is Indisputable Bulwark of Real News in Bulgaria"

"In the present very complicated times worldwide, the creation and dissemination of real news is a key task to all organizations and people holding information channels. This task is a major responsibility for you," Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister for EU Funds Management Atanas Pekanov said here on Monday, addressing the opening of the 30th General Assembly of the Association of the Balkan News Agencies - Southeast Europe (ABNA-SE) which is hosted by BTA.

He argued that the media should resist fake news so that society could be strong and well informed. "Confidence in conventional media is shaken, and quite a few enemies and ill-wishers can take advantage of this and mislead the public for self-interested purposes," the Deputy PM added.

He described BTA as "an indisputable bulwark of real news in Bulgaria which manages to keep up a high standard of news content without compromises," adding that the Bulgarian public entirely subscribes to this assessment.

"Considering all the turmoil, we must realize that the Balkans have a lot more that brings them together than what sets them apart," Pekanov said further on.