Media Outlet The Belarusian Association of Journalists Date of first publication 26/06/2024 Date of Latest Change 26/06/2024

5. Requirements on Owners’ Identity

The identity of owners shall be disclosed: including direct owners, indirect or beneficial owners, shareholders, indirect or beneficial shareholders. Information on any type of influence and/or conflict of interest should be provided and monitored internally. The information shall be updated on an annual basis and easy to access, preferably online. If the Outlet has no website, the information should be published or communicated clearly in all its publications or transmissions.

5.1. Names of Owners and Board Members

The names of direct, indirect, controlling or beneficial owners shall be disclosed. If any of these is also the beneficial owner of another company, the name and main activities of that company shall be clearly stated. The business sectors in which these other companies are operating shall also be indicated. The names of the members of supervisory structures, like the board, shall also be disclosed. If any of these persons is an active member of a political party or movement, holder of an elected office, or a candidate to a political election, the name of that party or movement shall be clearly stated.

What are the names of all direct, indirect or beneficial owners?

The direct beneficiary is the Public Association Belarusian Association of Journalists

Elected management of BAJ:
Andrei Bastunets - chairman of the BAJ
Barys Haretski - BAJ deputy chair
Aleh Aheyeu- BAJ deputy chair

Are the names of the owners in the previous question available online?

Yes

What is the URL that contains the names of the owners, or, if not available online, please indicate where that information can be obtained?

https://baj.media/en/about-us/

What are the names of the members of supervisory boards?

We do not have a classic supervisory board over our site, since the site is already a product of a public association. Decisions in the BAJ are made by multi-level elected bodies (BAJ Congress, BAJ Council, BAJ Board), which perform the function of a supervisory board.

Are the names of the members of the supervisory board members in the previous question available online?

Are the listed owners also founders or owners of other companies?

Are any of the owners active members of a political party or movement or candidates in a political election or current office holders?

5.2. Contact Details of Direct and Indirect Owners

The contact details of direct and indirect owners shall be disclosed, preferably online, along with the contact details of the members of the board of directors.

What is the contact information for all direct and indirect owners?

The direct beneficiary is the Public Association Belarusian Association of Journalists. Contacts: office@baj.media, for international communication (international department) intercomm@baj.media

Elected management of BAJ:
Andrei Bastunets - chairman of the BAJ - andrei.bastunets@gmail.com
Barys Haretski - BAJ deputy chair - barys.haretski@baj.media
Aleh Aheyeu- BAJ deputy chair - aleh.minsk@gmail.com

Is the contact information in the previous question available online?

Yes

What is the URL with the contact information from the previous question?

https://baj.media/be/kantakty/

What is the contact information for the members of the board of directors?

BAJ does not have a board of directors, only the elected leadership of the organization. Information about the leadership of BAJ is presented above.

Is the contact information in the previous question available online?

5.3. Names of Shareholders

The names of direct and beneficial majority or controlling shareholders shall be disclosed. If the shareholder is a company, the name and main activities of that company shall be clearly stated. The business sector in which this company is operating shall also be indicated.

What are the names of the direct, majority or controlling shareholders? (If shareholders are companies, list the main activity and business sector of that company along with the name.)

BAJ does not have shareholders, BAJ is a professional public association that unites more than 1,300 journalists and media workers

5.4. Percentage of Shareholdings

The percentage of the controlling shareholdings should be disclosed, regardless of the percentage.

List the shareholders and the percentage of the holdings.

BAJ does not have shareholders, BAJ is a professional public association that unites more than 1,300 journalists and media workers

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