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LAW OF THE TURKMEN SSR

of January 10, 1991 No. 375-XII

About seal and other mass media in the Turkmen SSR

Chapter 1. General provisions

Article 1. Freedom of press

The seal and other mass media in the Turkmen SSR are free.

Freedom of expression and freedom of press guaranteed to citizens of the Turkmen SSR by the Constitution of the Turkmen SSR mean the right of the statement of opinions and beliefs, search, choice, obtaining and distribution of information and the ideas in any forms, including seal and other mass media.

Censorship of mass information is not allowed.

Article 2. Mass media

In this Law mass information is understood as publicly distributed printing, audio-and audiovisual messages and materials.

Mass media are understood as newspapers, magazines, TV and radio programs, film documentary, other periodic forms of public distribution of mass information.

Mass media are represented by editions of periodicals, TV and broadcastings (the information agencies, other organizations performing release of mass information).

Article 3. Language of mass media

Mass media in the Turkmen SSR perform the activities on state, Russian and other languages.

Article 4. Production economic activity

The editorial office of mass media is the legal entity who is acting on the basis of the charter.

Edition has the right to perform is production - economic activity on the terms of economic independence and cost accounting.

The procedure for provision to mass media of the state grants is determined by the legislation of the Turkmen SSR.

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