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LAW OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

of August 6, 2025 No. 188

About mass media

Accepted by Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic on June 25, 2025

This Law is aimed at providing realization established and guaranteed by the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic the rights of everyone to freedom of expression of the opinion, freedom of expression and seals, obtaining and distribution of information and governs the public relations connected with these rights.

Chapter 1. General provisions

Article 1. The basic concepts used in this Law

In this Law the following basic concepts are used:

1) mass information - the printing, video, audiovisual and other messages and materials intended for the unrestricted group of people;

2) mass media - the periodic printing edition, TV channel, radio channel, audio-, the video program, the film chronicle program, online media and other form of periodic distribution of mass information having the permanent name;

3) the periodic printing edition - the newspaper, the magazine, the bulletin or other edition having the permanent name, the current issue and which is published at least once a year;

4) the audio-, video, film chronicle program - form of periodic distribution of information, and also the set of periodic video, audiovisual messages and materials (transfers) having the permanent name and which is published (in ether) at least once a year;

5) products of mass media - the circulation or part of circulation of separate number of the periodic printing edition, separate release of TV channel, radio channel, radio program, TV program, the film chronicle program, circulation or part of circulation audio-or videos of the program, separate release or updating of online media, separate release of other mass media;

6) distribution of products of mass media - sale, subscription, delivery, distribution of the periodic printing edition, audio-or videos of the program, broadcasting of TV channel, radio channel (television broadcasting, broadcasting), broadcasting of TV program, radio program as a part of TV channel, radio channel respectively, demonstration of the film chronicle program, different ways of distribution;

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