16:31 - 1.08.2025

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August 1, Fineko/abc.az. President Ilham Aliyev has endorsed the amendments to the Law on Media, establishing the new requirements for the activities of news agencies in Azerbaijan.

ABC.AZ informs that under the amendments, a news agency must have at least 20 contracts with other media entities for provision or exchange of information, as well as accredited journalists in at least five foreign countries.

In addition, for 20 days each month, at least 80% of the published content must comply with the requirements of Article 60.5 of the Law on Media.

Under this article, online media activity is considered regular if at least 20 informational materials are published daily for 20 days within a month.

The amendments also stipulate that if a media entity is not registered in the Media Register, it is prohibited from producing or distributing printed materials, whether by the entity itself or by its publisher or distributor.

The amendments were approved by a majority vote in the final reading.