Esmaili made the remark in his speech at the 18th meeting of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) General Assembly that kicked off in Tehran this morning.
Media is a power that can serve the oppressed and the deprived people worldwide and can be their voice against the bullying powers, the minister underlined.
Media can both safeguard the realities and uncover the lies.
The 18th meeting of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) General Assembly began in the Iranian capital on Monday with the participation of Managing Director of the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) Ali Naderi and with a speech made by Esmaili.
Also, a senior media official from the South Korean News Agency of Yonhap, Kim Hyeon-jun, gave a speech at the OANA meeting.
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