The Media Association of Southeast Europe congratulated Željko Ivanović, President of the Board of Directors of Vijesti and President of the Assembly of the Media Association of Southeast Europe, on winning the prestigious international award "Freedom of the Media".
One of the founders of "Vijesti" Željko Ivanović is the winner of the important award "Freedom of the Media", which is awarded every year to media workers around the world by TLN (Transatlantic Leadership Network), a well-known political institute from Washington.
"The "Freedom of Media" award is just one of the confirmations that Vijesti was and remains one of the rare media in Montenegro that informs and educates the citizens of Montenegro on a daily, accurate and objective basis. The award given to Željko Ivanović also serves as a reminder of how important it is to protect independent and professional media, because they are one of the pillars of democracy in any developed society," states the statement signed by the executive director of the Southeast Europe Media Association Vuk Maraš.
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Ivanović was also sent a congratulatory message from the European House, the EU Delegation in Montenegro.
Director of Internews, Jason Lambert, congratulated them on their tireless efforts to be a "force of good" in Montenegro.
The leader of the Freedom and Justice Party, Dragan Đilas, also congratulated "Vijesti" on what he said was a well-deserved award.
"It is a special success that they manage to achieve a dominant media position on the market by promoting freedom of speech, the rule of law, human rights and good neighborly relations. That is why they also have regional importance," he wrote.
Portals from Serbia Nova.rs and television N1 also congratulated Ivanovic on receiving the award.
Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) and the chief executive officer of that fund, Harlan Mendel, congratulated Ivanovic on winning the prestigious international award "Freedom of the Media".
MDIF is a non-profit investment fund for independent media in countries where access to free and independent media is under threat.
The Sarajevo portal Oslobođenje congratulated Ivanović on the award and the editorial staff of Vijesti on their work and successes.
One of the leaders of the Europe now movement, Milojko Spajić, said that "it is a great honor that a man from Montenegro is in the company of six laureates from all over the world".
The Croatian weekly "Nacional" congratulated Ivanović and "Vijesti" on their great achievement and recognition by TLN (Transatlantic Leadership Network).
"In support of independent media, the fight against corruption and the free society that "Vijesti" really represents in Montenegro," they said.
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