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BTA Chief Elected Secretary General of News Agencies World Council

Baku, November 17 (BTA) - A world congress which brought the leaders of about 100 news agencies from five continents to Azerbaijan's capital Baku elected BTA Director General Maxim Minchev to the post of Secretary General of the News Agencies World Council (NACO). Minchev is replacing Uffe Riis Sorensen, a Danish official who has held the post for 13 years. The President of NACO is Clive Marshall, CEO of Britain's Press Association.

This is the third major distinction for Minchev this year. In early September he was elected President of the Association of Balkan News Agencies - Southeast Europe, and President of the Black Sea Association of National News Agencies.

Minchev said this is a sign of recognition for BTA, which is one of the oldest news agencies in the world and participates in all international media organizations.

The Baku meeting also decided that the next News Agencies World Congress will be held in Bulgaria in 2019.