16 November 2016 - The delegation led by Sheikh Mubarak Al-Duaij Al-Ibrahim Al-Sabah, Board Chairman and Director General of the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) visited Azerbaijan to participate at 5th News Agencies World Congress and 16th General Assembly of Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies. Organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and AZERTAC, a joint opening ceremony of the 5th News Agencies World Congress and the 16th General Assembly of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) has been held at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the opening ceremony. The head of state addressed the event. He greated all the guests, noted the importance of the event and said that:" Almost 200 guests from 80 countries representing more than 100 leading news agencies of the world from five continents gathered in Baku for the 5th News Agencies World Congress.

Today in Azerbaijan there are almost 40 daily, more than 200 weekly and monthly newspapers, 10 nationwide, one satellite, 13 regional, 70 cable TV. Azerbaijan is a country with a completely free internet. More than 75 per cent of our population are internet users. The country`s population is close to 10 million people.

The ceremony then featured a video address by UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova, and speaches by Deputy Director General of UNESCO Engida Getachew and others.