On the media (statements of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, 2012, no. 3-4, art. 106) (with amendments made by the laws of Turkmenistan dated 22.06.2013 № 414-IV and 26.03.2016, no. 387-V) the present law regulates relations arising in the field of media; establishes procedures for the collection, production and dissemination of media; defines the rights, duties and responsibilities of entities in the preparation and dissemination of media, journalists and authorities governing their activities.
 
Chapter i. General provisions article 1. The notion of the media 1. Under the media refers to the form (print, broadcast, network publications and otherwise) of periodical spreading of mass information, which represents the printed, audio, audiovisual and other communications and materials.
The media are also regular editions of news agencies, other organizations, aimed at carrying out the information activity, regardless of the form of distribution, number of copies or any other criteria.
The media does not include formal, technical and business paper securities.
2. Publications include newspaper, magazine, newsletter or other publication that has a permanent name, the current number and the frequency of one or more rooms (issues) in the course of the year.
Newspaper-periodical from several strips, informing about the socio-political and socio-economic developments in the country and the world.
Log-periodic, usually illustrated edition (with cover), contains articles or works of art by various authors and genres.
Publications vary by territory: 1) nationwide, distributed throughout the territory of Turkmenistan;
2) regional distributed normally in the territory of the velayat;
3) local distributed normally in the city, etrap.
3. To include publications and tv channel broadcast a radio channel, tv guide and radio program intended for personal reception of the general public using broadcasting (radio frequency), satellite or cable broadcasting.
Under the channel, radio channel refers to the set of television programs, radio programs, formed in accordance with a grid broadcasting (transmission programme) and the stream under the constant name and frequency.
Tv guide-a set of distinct in terms of their content, structure and time of broadcast audio, audiovisual works (transmissions, films, advertising, announcements, events and more), which has periodically passed to the society through professional specialized television technical means is the permanent title and is broadcast at least once a year.
Radio program-a set of distinct in terms of their content, structure and time broadcast audioproizvedenij (transfer, advertising, announcements, events and more), which has periodically passed to the society through professional specialized radio equipment, has a permanent name and aired at least once a year.
Telecast or radio-prepared and intended for broadcasting the totality of messages and materials, which is a separate, complete the organizational, creative and thematically part of tv programs or radio programmes.
Broadcast and television broadcaster channel proliferation and/or radio channel composed of respectively television and/or radio.
Broadcaster is the entity with the relevant license, which creates (complements and/or baler) television or radio programmes and transfer of and carries out the primary distribution to the public.
4. Network website in the information and Telecommunications Internet registered as media (online media). Legal regulation of creation and activity of Internet media is carried out by the present law and the legislation of Turkmenistan in the field of regulation of Internet services.
5. Products Media-circulation or copies of an individual accommodation of the periodical printed publising; a separate edition of the tv channel, radio, television programmes, radio programmes; a separate Edition or Network Edition update.
Media distribution by sale (subscription, delivery, distribution) periodicals, broadcast television, radio (broadcasting), providing access to the network.
6. To entities engaged in producing and disseminating media include the founder, Editorial Board, the Publisher and Distributor.
 
Article 2. Turkmen legislation on mass media 1. Turkmen legislation on mass media is based on the Constitution and consists of this law and other normative legal acts of Turkmenistan, governing the establishment, operation and distribution media.
2. If an international treaty to which Turkmenistan stipulates other rules than those stipulated by this law, the rules of the international treaty shall apply.
 

Article 3. The scope of the law this law applies to the media established by legal entities and physical persons of Turkmenistan, as well as the media of foreign States (hereinafter referred to as the foreign media) part of the distribution of their products in the territory of Turkmenistan.
 
CHAPTER II. STATE REGULATION in the field of the MEDIA, article 4. Principles of State media policy 1. Principles of State policy in the field of freedom of the media are:-the media in Turkmenistan are free. The State guarantees the freedom of the media to express an opinion. No one can deny or interfere with the media to disseminate information of public interest, except in accordance with the law;
-Turkmen citizens have the right to use all forms of media for expressions of opinion and expression, to seek, receive and impart information;
-Turkmen citizens are entitled to receive through the media information on the activities of State bodies, public associations and officials;
-the freedom to seek, receive and impart information may not be restricted except in accordance with the law, if necessary for the protection of the constitutional system, health, honour and dignity, private life of citizens, public order;
-Media Agency, possession, use and disposal, as well as access to information and communication technologies and their use is not limited to, except as otherwise provided in this law;
-creation of equal legal and economic conditions for ensuring fair competition entities in the preparation and dissemination of media;
-monitoring by government bodies and public associations to ensure pluralism and fair competition in the area of media, to prevent abuse of a dominant position among entities in the preparation and dissemination of media;
-preparation and distribution of media in Turkmenistan at the national and other languages;
-the right of natural and legal persons require editorial media rebuttal published information not corresponding to reality and degrading the honour and dignity of a person or damaging the business reputation of a legal person;
-the right of the media to public support for their activities;
-unhindered access by citizens of Turkmenistan to messages and materials of foreign mass media;
-implementation of international cooperation in the field of media in accordance with international treaties to which Turkmenistan is a party.
2. the State policy of Turkmenistan in the area of the inadmissibility of censorship and interference in media activities is based on the principles of the ban: censorship of the media, i.e. of unjustified distortions of leadership media journalistic material requirements of media messages and materials prior consent or prohibiting their distribution by State organs, organizations, institutions or public associations, officials, except for the cases stipulated by the legislation of Turkmenistan;
-creation of bodies or posts for preliminary control of the dissemination of information to the media;
-influence on actors engaged in producing and disseminating media and journalist to coerce them wrong and biased to provide information in mass media;
-interference in media activities except in cases provided for by the legislation of Turkmenistan;
-limitations in civil circulation equipment and materials required for the distribution media;
-obstruction on the part of officials of State bodies and public associations of the lawful professional activities of journalists, coercion of journalists to spread or refrain from dissemination of information;
-infringing on freedom of the media, i.e. prevent in whatever form their legitimate activities.
3. the State policy of Turkmenistan in the area of the inadmissibility of abuses of freedom of the media is based on the following principles:-ban monopolization of the mass media by legal entities and physical persons;
-use of media for the disclosure of information constituting a State secret or other secret protected by law, call for violent change of the constitutional order, propaganda for war, violence or cruelty, racial, ethnic or religious exclusivity or intolerance, pornography and other acts giving rise to liability in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan;
-using the media to arbitrary interference in the private lives of citizens, and attacks on their honour and dignity;

-use in the tv, video, kinoprogrammah, documentary and feature films, as well as in computer information files and programs information processing texts hidden inserts, influencing the subconscious of people and (or) harmful to their health;
-the dissemination of information in the media about how, methods development, manufacture, use and acquisition of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors, propaganda of any advantages for the use of certain narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, theirs analogs and precursors;
-abuse of freedom of speech, the spread of untrue information degrading the honour and dignity of a person or damaging the business reputation of a legal person, the impact of journalists at the Court.
 
Article 5. State support of mass media state support of mass media is aimed at ensuring free and wide distribution of the media;
guarantee the pluralism and independence of the media;
the development of new information and communication technologies in the preparation and dissemination of media;
create equal legal and economic conditions for competition in the media;
formation of the media and the development of its infrastructure, through funding from the State budget of Turkmenistan and (or) establishing tax benefits;
create other conditions for efficient functioning of the media, stipulated by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 6. The public authorities in the sphere of regulation of the media 1. State policy in the sphere of mass media carry out the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, as well as the public authorities responsible for the media.  
2. the public authorities in the field of media include: the authorized State authority responsible for the regulation of the print media;
the authorized State body on television, radio and film;
in part, related to the dissemination of mass media: the authorized body of State administration in the field of communications;
the authorized State body implementing regulations in the sphere of development and use of Internet services.
3. the powers of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan:-ensuring the observance of the Constitution of Turkmenistan, this Act, other regulatory legal acts of Turkmenistan and international treaties in the sphere of mass media;
-the definition of the State policy in the field of media and monitoring its implementation;
-ensuring the implementation and protection of the constitutional rights of citizens to freedom of information;
-implementation of the normative-legal regulation of the authorized bodies of State administration in the field of media;
-promotion of the media on the basis of international standards and experience the history and mentality of the Turkmen people and the principles of the market economy;
-the development, adoption and enforcement of targeted programmes of development and perfection of the system of the mass media;
-Organization of State support for entities in the preparation and dissemination of media;
-ensuring cooperation with foreign countries and international organizations in the field of media.
4. the competence of the public authorities in the field of the media referred to in paragraph 2 of this article shall be determined by regulations approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 7. Self-regulation in order to raise the professional level of the journalists, ensuring the reliability and impartiality of the information society provided journalists may exercise the system of self-regulation in the media, providing for adoption on a voluntary basis, professional ethical standards and an independent formation of the drafting of the statute or regulations (hereinafter referred to as the Statute), the programme of activities and other documents regulating internal relations associated with the preparation and issuance of media, as well as the establishment of editorial and other tips.
 
CHAPTER III. The LEGAL BASIS for the CREATION of the MEDIA, article 8. The right to establish media 1. The right to establish Media belongs to: 1) State authorities;
2) local executive authorities and bodies of local self-government;
3) political parties and other public associations acting within the framework of the Constitution and laws of Turkmenistan;
4) other legal entities;
5) citizens of Turkmenistan who have reached the age of eighteen years, or their associations.
2. the basis for the establishment media is: 1) the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan or any other public authority in accordance with the decision taken by its competent bodies of State power and administration;

2) decision taken in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan, for local authorities and local self-government;
3) a decision under the Charter (situation) for political parties and public associations;
4) a decision under the Charter (situation), to legal entities established in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan.
5) citizen or Association of citizens acting as founder or co-founders of nongovernmental enterprises (revision) for the preparation and public dissemination media.
3. the media are their editorial.
Revision can be as an independent legal entity and a division within the structure of the founder, which under the Charter (situation) is a legal entity and has among its activities the preparation and distribution of media.
 
Article 9. State registration of the media 1. State registration of mass media, established in accordance with paragraphs 1-2 part 2 of article 8 of this law (State media) shall be carried out in accordance with this law and order, determined by regulations approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.
2. State registration of mass media, established in accordance with paragraphs 3-5 of part 2 of article 8 of this law, by editorial registration as a legal entity in accordance with this Act and the legislation of Turkmenistan on State registration of legal entities.
3. the State registration of the media serves to: 1) confirm the right public dissemination media, based on the principles set out in article 4 of this law;
2) identify the person responsible for the content of the media;
3) statistical analysis and awareness of society on the basis of volume and periodicity, coverage in the territory, of sectoral and genre orientation, as well as forms of the periodic distribution, and sources of funding.
4. State registration of mass media provides data entry in the unified State Register of legal persons, required for statistical and tax accounting, fulfillment of other requirements of the legislation of Turkmenistan.
5. For State registration of mass media, the founder or his authorized representative applies to the authorized State body responsible for the registration of legal entities, the submission of documents, the list of which shall be determined by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
The authorized State body shall review the documents submitted and take a decision on the State registration or refusal in State registration of mass media.
6. Provided that the documents submitted meet the requirements of part 3 of this article, specified by the authorized State body shall decide on the introduction of media (editorial) in the unified State Register of legal entities.
Extract from the unified State Register of legal entities and the certificate attesting to the fact of the State registration, shall be issued by the founder of the media or an authorized person to them.
7. The right to start producing media lasts for one year from the date of receipt of the certificate. If you skip this period the certificate on the State registration shall be considered null and void.
8. the registered mass media cannot be registered again in the same or a different registration authorities.
If a court finds out that a re-registration of a legitimate recognized first by date of registration.
9. the registered media outlet when changing the founder or by changing co-sponsors, as well as names, language, forms of periodical spreading of mass information distribution territory is subject to re-registration.
Changing the location of the editorial, the frequency and volume of release Media founder must, within one month, notify the registering body.
Other changes in the performance of registered media founder or his authorized representative shall inform the authorized State body responsible for the registration of legal entities.
Re-registration of mass media shall be carried out in the same manner as their registration.
10. Re-registration of mass media, whose activities were terminated by the Court, is not allowed.
 
Article 10. A refusal of State registration of the media 1. A refusal of State registration of mass media is possible on the following grounds: 1) documents filed on behalf of the settlor, does not have the right to the establishment of the media in accordance with clause 8 of this Act;
2) documents on behalf of the founder filed a person not authorized;
3) activities indicated in the founding documents, is inconsistent with the principles of State policy in relation to the media referred to in article 4 of this law;

4) in documents indicated the information untrue;
5) previously certified by the registering body mass media with the same name and form of dissemination media;
6) not paid the registration fee.
2. A refusal of State registration is sent to the founder in writing with an indication of the grounds for refusal.
3. subject to the address that caused the failure, documents can be taken into consideration in accordance with article 9 of this law.
 
Article 11. Dissemination of information without State registration 1. The right to public dissemination of information without State registration are legislative, Executive and judicial branches, establishing media solely for their official communications and publication materials, normative-legal and other acts.
2. Enterprises and organizations, educational and scientific institutions have the right to make and distribute the necessary for their activities, information materials and documentation without State registration.
3. Does not require State registration of manufacturing activities with the help of technical means of printed, audio and audiovisual products, not intended for public distribution.
 
Article 12. The recognition of a certificate of State registration of the media void 1. Certificate about State registration of mass media could be quashed by the Court upon application by the registering body, if: 1) the certificate of the State registration is obtained by fraud;
2) media does not go into the light (in a stream) more than one year;
3) occurred re-registration of this media.
2. in recognition of the certificate on the State registration invalid registration fee is not refundable.
 
Article 13. Termination or suspension of the activities of the media 1. The activities of a media outlet may be terminated or suspended by decision of the founder or by the Court on the suit of the public authority who is responsible for the State registration of legal entities.
2. The founder has the right to terminate or suspend the activities of a media outlet only in cases and by the procedure provided for in the Charter or treaty revision between the founder and the editorial (editor in Chief).
3. The activities of a media outlet can be suspended by a decision of the Court on the basis of representations by the authority responsible for the State registration of legal entities, evidence of non-conformity of its activities, the provisions of article 4 of this law. When correcting inconsistencies, established by the authorized State body responsible for the State registration of legal entities, the activities of a media outlet to a court decision may be renewed.
4. Grounds for the termination of court activities, the media are repeated violations within twelve months the editorship of the requirements of article 4 of this law, which authorized State body responsible for the State registration of legal entities, written warnings were made founder and (or) editorial (editor in Chief), as well as failure to comply with a court order to suspend the activities of the media.
5. cessation of activity of media entail invalidation of the certificate on the State registration and the Charter revision.
 
Article 14. Procedure for appealing against the refusal in State registration of mass media, the decision to terminate or suspend its activities 1. A refusal of State registration of mass media, as well as the decision of the Court of the termination or suspension of the activities of the mass media can be appealed in the manner prescribed by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
2. recognition is contrary to the law, refusal of State registration of the media or of a court decision on the cessation or suspension of its activities entail the abolition of the judgements. Cancellation of the decision on termination or suspension of the activities of the media leads in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan, damages incurred by actors involved in the preparation and distribution of media.
 
CHAPTER IV. The FOUNDER, EDITORIAL and Publisher MEDIA Article 15. Founder of the media 1. The founder of media-legal or physical person who, on his own behalf distributes media.
The founder (co-founder) media may be a legal or natural person specified in part 1 of article 8 of this law.
Co-founders acted as the founder together.
2. Founder defines the goals and objectives of the mass media.
The founder approves the Charter revision and (or) enters into a contract with the media (editor in Chief).

3. The settlor has no right to interfere in the activities of a media outlet, except as provided in this law, the Statute revision, the contract between the founder and the editorial (editor in Chief).
4. Founder may assign its rights and obligations to a third party with the consent of the editors and co-founders. In the case of liquidation or reorganization of the founder's rights and responsibilities in full pass to the editorial office, unless otherwise provided by the Charter revision.
5. The founder can serve as the Editorial Board, the Publisher, the Distributor, the owner of the property of the Publisher.
 
Article 16. Editorial media 1. Editorial media operates on the basis of the Charter revision.
Revision operates on the basis of professional autonomy.
The Editorial Board may act as the founder of the media, the Publisher, the Distributor, the owner of the property of the Publisher.
2. If the revision of the registered media is organised as a company, it is subject to state registration in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan on enterprises and entrepreneurial activities and, in addition to the production and release of the media, is entitled to exercise in the prescribed manner not otherwise prohibited by law activities.
3. The editorial office is headed by the editor-in-Chief (depending on the form of the media title can be another), which exercises its powers on the basis of this Act, a Charter revision, the contract between the founder and the editorial (editor in Chief).
The editor-in-Chief is appointed and relieved by the founder of the media or elected and relieved in the order specified by the Charter revision.
Editor-in-Chief manages the editorial media, represents it in dealings with the founder, Publisher, authors, government bodies, public associations and citizens, as well as in court.
The Chief Editor is responsible for the fulfilment of the requirements for the activities of the media this law and other normative legal acts of Turkmenistan.
4. In the wording in the order specified by the Charter revision, can be formed by an editorial board. The Chairman of the Editorial Board is the editor-in-Chief.
5. Editing, creating, collecting or preparation of communications and materials for Media Edition performs the journalist as a person associated with labor or other contractual relationship or engaged in such activities on its authority.
6. the conditions and procedure for granting State media support is determined by the present law and other normative legal acts of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 17. Editorial Charter media 1. Editorial charter governing relations of the founder, editor-in-Chief and editorial, the powers team of journalists.
Editorial Charter must comply with this law.
2. the Charter of editorial media shall be adopted at the general meeting of the team of journalists that are editorial staff, the majority of votes at presence not less than two thirds of its members and approved by the founder.
3. the Charter defines revision: 1) the mutual rights and obligations of the founder, editorial, editor-in-Chief;
2) powers of the team of journalists that are editorial staff;
3) appointment (election) editor-in-Chief, Editorial Board and (or) other bodies of administration of the editorship;
4) the grounds and procedure for the termination and suspension of the activities of the mass media;
5) transfer and (or) preservation of the right to the title, other legal consequences of changing the founder, changes in the composition of the co-sponsors, the termination of the activities of the media, the liquidation or reorganization of the editorial changes its legal form;
6) approval and changes wording, as well as the other provisions of this law and other normative legal acts of Turkmenistan.
4. Prior to the adoption of the Statute for revision, as well as if the revision is less than ten people, her relationship with the founder, including those listed in paragraphs 1-5 of part 3 of this article may be determined by replacing the Charter revision agreement between the founder and the editorial (editor in Chief).
5. the Charter Edition organized as companies, may be the Charter of the company. In this case, the Statute revision must conform to the legislation of Turkmenistan on enterprises and entrepreneurial activities.
 
Article 18. The Publisher of the media 1. Production of printed media shall be carried out by the Publisher, which is a legal entity or natural person carrying out the logistics of production media, or for whom this activity is not the main or not serves as a major source of income.
The Publisher of the media may make its founder or revision.
2. The Publisher shall exercise his or her rights and duties on the basis of this law and other normative legal acts of Turkmenistan.

The Publisher may act as the founder of the media, editorial, the Distributor, the owner of the property of the Publisher.
 
Article 19. The emergence of the rights and duties 1. The rights and obligations of the founder and envisaged by the present law, arise from the moment of State registration of the media and editorial Charter since its adoption.
2. a contract between the co-founders of the media defines their mutual rights, obligations, responsibilities, procedures, conditions and legal consequences of changes in the composition of the co-sponsors, the procedure for resolving disputes between them.
Party to the contract with the editors can be each co-sponsor in co-founders individually or all together.
3. a contract between the founder and the editorial (editor in Chief) are industrial, economic and financial relations between them, including the allocation and use of funds for maintenance of the editorial, distribution of profits, education funds and damages, as well as the obligations of the founder to ensure adequate production and social conditions of the employees of the editorial office.
4. The contract between the Publisher and the editorial office are determined by the manufacturing, property and financial relations between them, mutual publishing distribution rights, the obligations of the Publisher to provide logistical support to media production and the responsibility of the parties.
5. The founder, editorial (editor in Chief) and the Publisher may enter into other agreements among themselves and also with the Distributor.
6. the provisions of the Charter revision and of contracts shall be consistent with this Law and other normative legal acts of Turkmenistan.
 
Chapter v. DISSEMINATION of MEDIA PRODUCTS Article 20. Order of distribution of print media 1. Distribution of print media produced by the Distributor, which is a person acting under a contract with the editors, the Publisher or on other legal grounds.
Distribution of print media can be accessed directly or Publisher on contractual or other legally with communication enterprises, other organizations and citizens.
2. Spread each individual output of print media is allowed only after the editor in Chief or a person, his/her Deputy, has been given permission to release.
Circulation of the periodical printed publising is determined by the editor-in-Chief in consultation with the Publisher.
3. Obstruction of the lawful ongoing distribution of print media, including by seizing the circulation or part thereof is not permitted except on the basis of a court decision that has entered into force.
4. Distribution of print media is considered to be commercial if it is charged. Products intended for noncommercial distribution should be marked as "free" and cannot be the subject of commercial distribution.
5. Retail sales, including hands, circulation of periodicals shall not be subject to restrictions, except as otherwise provided in this law. Retail circulation of periodicals in the field of non-public-spaces and other objects in respect of which the owner or the person authorized to manage his assets, a special regime of use is allowed only with the consent of these persons.
6. in case of violation of editorial and Publisher property or moral rights of authors, and in other cases stipulated by the legislation of Turkmenistan, distribution of print media may be terminated by a court decision.
7. Prepared abroad print media allowed to distribute in Turkmenistan, if their content is not contrary to the provisions of this law, the laws and international treaties of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 21. The output of the media 1. Distribution of media products without specifying output is prohibited.
2. Each issue of the periodical printed publising should contain: 1) title of publication;
2) surname, first name, patronymic (name) founder (co-founders);
3) surname, initials, editor-in-Chief;
4) the ordinal number of the release and the date of the release, and for newspapers-also a time signature in print (and actual);
5) index to publications distributed through the communications companies;
6) quantity;
7) price or marked "Free" or "free";
8) addresses editorial, Publisher, typography;
9) registration number.
3. When each output channel, radio and television broadcasts, and at continuous broadcasting-not less than four times per day revision is obliged to declare the name of the channel programs.
Each output channel aired in the lower left corner of the screen is a continuous showing of her individual logo.
4. Each copy of audio-, video-or kinohronikal′noj programs should contain: 1) the name of the program;
2) date of publication (broadcasts) and issue number;
3) surname, initials, editor-in-Chief;
4) quantity;
5) address;
6) price or marked as "free price" or "Free".

5. the contributions of the information agency should be accompanied by its name.
6. The media in the output specifies (with the exception of part 3 of this article) also logged its authority and registration number.
 
Article 22. Binding posts 1. The editorial office is obliged to publish (yanked) free of charge and within the prescribed period:-entered into legal force court decision requiring the publication of such a decision through the media;
-made by the body that registered the mass media, a communication concerning the activities of the Publisher.
2. State media are obliged to publish (broadcast) messages and materials authorities of Turkmenistan in the procedure established by the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 23. Mandatory copies of print media to the required instances of the print media include instances that are sent free of charge to bodies of State power and administration, as well as in other institutions and organizations in accordance with the procedure determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 24. Storage of the information disclosed, Entity carrying out the preparation of public information shall keep copies of the printed edition of not less than one year from the day when the information was circulated.
 
Article 25. Licensing activities related to radio broadcast-related activities, subject to licensing in accordance with the Turkmenistan law "about licensing separate kinds of activity" and other normative legal acts of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 26. Artificial interference 1. Creating artificial obstacles to the admission of certain tv channel and radio channel, radio and television programmes, i.e. the dissemination of radio, television and other technical signals in the frequency band of broadcast license implies responsibility, established by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
2. Industrial noise, i.e. artificial interference arising during operation of technical devices in the process of economic activity, are subject to removal at the expense of persons owned (operated by) which are the sources of such interference.
 
Article 27. Storage of materials, radio and television programmes 1. In order to provide evidence relevant for the proper settlement of disputes, the Editorial Board of radio and television programmes must: maintain audio and audio-visual materials of all radio and television broadcasts, on air;
record the broadcast radio and television programming in the logbook, indicating the date and time of broadcast, theme and short content, duration, its author and editor, presenter and participants.
2. Shelf Life: radio and television materials-up to one month from the date of broadcast;
logbook-not less than one year from the date of the last entry in it.
 
Article 28. Advertising in mass media mass media advertising is governed by the Turkmenistan law "on advertising".
 
Article 29. Bans and special cases of media bans and special cases of media can be set by this law and other normative legal acts of Turkmenistan.
 
CHAPTER VI. The rights and duties of the JOURNALIST Article 30. The right of the journalist profession of journalist is free and not subject to licensing.
The journalist has the right to: 1) seek, seek, receive and impart information;
2) attend public bodies and organizations, enterprises and institutions, bodies of public associations or their press services;
3) be adopted by officials in connection with a request for information;
4) to gain access to documents and materials, with the exception of their fragments containing information constituting State, commercial or other secrets protected by law;
5) copy, publish, disclose, or otherwise reproduce documents and materials, subject to the requirements of part 1 of article 44 of this Act;
6) produce the records, including the use of audio and video, film and photography, except for the cases stipulated by the legislation of Turkmenistan;
7) to visit places to attend emergencies in places of mass gathering of citizens;
8) verify the accuracy of the reported information;
9) present their personal judgements and estimates in messages and materials for dissemination for his signature;
10) to abandon training for his signature messages or material that was contrary to his convictions;
11) to withdraw its signature to the message or material which, in his opinion, were distorted in the process of drafting training, either prohibit or otherwise specify the conditions and nature of the use of this communication or material in accordance with part 1 of article 41 of this law;
12) abandon the editor-in-Chief or editorial office job if it or its execution is linked to the violation of the legislation of Turkmenistan;
13) distribute the messages and materials for his signature, under a pseudonym or without any signature;
14) to organize trade unions and to participate in their activities.
The journalist also enjoys other rights vested in him by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 

Article 31. The journalist's responsibilities 1. The journalist must: 1) to the collection and disclosure of information only ethical and lawful means;
2) provide true, accurate and impartial information;
3) critically evaluate their sources of information, carefully and meticulously checked facts, based on multiple sources. If you cannot verify the reliability of the information source, this should be stated in the information disseminated;
4) authorize first distributed the prepared information, if so wishes the person providing this information;
5) maintain the confidentiality of the information and (or) its source;
6) consent (except when necessary to protect the public interest) for distribution in the media of information about the personal life of a citizen of the citizen or his legal representatives;
7) when retrieving information from citizens and officials to put them on hold audio and video recordings, film and photography;
8) not to use means of audio and video recordings, if you do not wish to provides information an individual;
9) when calling for information, specify their name, place of work (media and (or) program, which prepares the report) and post, as well as to tell the person that his words could be publicly announced in the media;
10) do not put pressure on the source of information and do not offer a reward for information;
11) before the interview with a minor to obtain the consent of one of his parents (legal representatives), as well as the consent of the minor;
12) abide by the Charter revision, with whom he has an employment relationship;
13) to comply with a ban on its electioneering, campaigning on a referendum in the exercise of professional activities.
The journalist also brings other responsibilities established by the legislation of Turkmenistan about mass media.
2. in the exercise of professional activity of a journalist must respect the rights, legitimate interests, honour and dignity of a natural person, as well as the reputation of a legal person.
3. the State guarantees to a journalist in connection with the exercise of their professional activities protection of his/her honour, dignity, health, life and property as a person who performs public duties.
 
Article 32. Relationship with journalist (editor-in-Chief) 1. Revision must have internal regulations and (or) code of journalistic ethics, which should be installed the rights, duties, responsibilities, service relations journalists and journalist protection from possible violations of his rights.
2. Regardless of whether a journalist with editorial labour-with him must be signed a written agreement on the use of copyright works. Such an agreement can also be concluded with the Chief Editor of the collective agreement (Union contract) stipulating the conditions for the use of copyright works of journalists. If the main Editor uses the author's work of the journalist, not entered into a written agreement with the journalist and is not party to a collective agreement, this does not relieve it of the obligation of equitable remuneration used journalist for authorship.
 
Article 33. Inadmissibility of journalist rights abuses 1. It is not allowed to use the journalist's rights established by this Act for the purpose of concealing or falsifying public information, dissemination of rumors in the guise of reliable reports, collecting information for the benefit of a foreign entity or organization that is not a media outlet.
2. Do not use the right journalist on the dissemination of information to smear a citizen or individual categories of citizens solely on the grounds of sex, age, racial or ethnic origin, language, religion, profession, place of residence and work, as well as in connection with their political beliefs.
 
Article 34. Professional journalist status status of journalists, established by the present law applies:-the editorial staff involved in editing, the creation, collection and preparation of messages and materials to be published in large editions newspaper and other media, whose products are distributed only within one enterprise (Association), an organization of the institution;
-for authors not affiliated with media labor or other contractual relationship, but it recognized their freelance authors or correspondents in fulfilling orders of the Publisher.
 
Article 35. Journalists ' accreditation 1. Revision for the accreditation of its journalist has the right to appeal to the State authorities and public associations which conduct it in accordance with this law and the procedure of accreditation of journalists operating in the corresponding body.
2. The procedure of accreditation of journalists in public bodies established by the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.
The procedure of accreditation of journalists in public associations are regulated by their domestic law.
3. The procedure of accreditation of journalists States:

1) applicable to media requirements, under which its accredited journalist;
2) rules the Organization of the work of the accredited journalist, including conditions to ensure its effectiveness;
3) other requirements arising from the characteristics of the organ.
4. The procedure of accreditation of journalists should not establish provisions which: 1) restrict accredited journalist to attend the meetings of the relevant body, its subdivisions, other events, except when the information meetings are held behind closed doors;
2) exclude the possibility to inform journalists about the activities in the respective body;
3) create unequal conditions for accredited journalists;
4) limit fixed in this Act the right of a journalist to obtain information.
5. Organs, which are obliged to notify beforehand journalists their meetings, meetings and other events provide transcripts, protocols and other instruments to create favorable conditions for production of records.
6. the accredited journalist will organize its work in accordance with the procedure for accreditation and the regulations of the corresponding body of his work.
Accredited journalist has the right to be present at the meetings, meetings and other activities carried out by akkreditovavšimi its organs, organizations, institutions, except when decided to hold a closed event.
7. Journalist can be stripped of accreditation if they edited violated established rules or accreditation or distributed false information discrediting honour and dignity of workers, as well as damaging the business reputation of the body, accredited journalist, which is confirmed by a court decision that has entered into legal force.
Journalist accreditation may be terminated on the basis of statement of the editorial board.
8. accredited in accordance with article 58 of this law, foreign journalists have the same journalists of Turkmenistan law on the collection and dissemination of information.
9. Establishment of the procedure of accreditation may not serve as grounds for refusal to provide information to a journalist in the manner provided by this Act.
 
CHAPTER VII. The RELATIONSHIP of the MEDIA with citizens, ASSOCIATIONS and PUBLIC BODIES Article 36. The right to receive information through the media 1. Citizens are entitled to receive through the media of reliable information about the activities of State bodies, public associations and officials.
2. the media have the right to receive such information from State bodies and public associations, their officials.
3. State bodies and public associations, their officials provide information on their activities to the media on request revisions, as well as through press conferences, background and statistical material and other forms of support.
 
Article 37. Request information 1. The Editorial Board has the right to request information about the activities of State bodies, public associations and officials.
Information request is possible, both orally and in writing.
2. Information requested shall be obliged to provide the heads of these bodies and their deputies, workers press services or other authorized persons within the limits of their competence.
The requested information shall be provided: events, events taking place on the day of the query, on the date of the request;
on questions of preparation that do not require the collection of additional data, within three working days;
on the issues, to prepare which require the collection of additional data, not later than within one week (seven days).
 
Article 38. Waiver and deferral provision of information 1. Refusal to provide the requested information is possible if it contains information constituting State, commercial or other secret protected by the law.
2. notification of refusal shall be served on the representative offices in the three-day's term from the date of receipt of the written request for information.
The notification shall contain: 1) the reasons why the requested information cannot be separated from the information constituting secret protected by the law;
2) official has denied providing information;
3) date of adoption of the decision of refusal.
3. The delay in providing the requested information is valid, if the required information cannot be provided within seven days.
4. Refusal to provide requested information may be lodged by a representative of the media to a higher body or official in the Court in the manner prescribed by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 39. Confidential information 1. Revision may not divulge in distributed communications and material facts provided by a citizen with the condition of keeping them secret.
2. the Editorial Board is obligated to maintain the confidentiality of the source of information and do not have the right to call the person providing the information on condition of non-disclosure of his name, except when the claim came from a court in connection with the affair, in its production.

3. Revision may not divulge in distributed communications and materials information, directly or indirectly, pointing to the identity of a juvenile offender or suspected of committing it, as well as committed an administrative delinquency or anti-social action, without the consent of the minor and his or her legal representative.
4. Revision may not divulge in distributed communications and materials information, directly or indirectly identifiable minor recognized victims, without the consent of the minor, and (or) his legal representative.
 
Article 40. Hidden audio and video recording, film and photography Spread messages and materials produced using hidden audio and video recordings, film and photography is permitted if: 1) it does not interfere with the constitutional rights and freedoms;
2) it is necessary to protect the public interest and the measures taken against possible identification of unauthorized persons;
3) demonstrates how to write will be accorded on the decision of the Court.
 
Article 41. The use of copyrighted materials and letters 1. Edition of bound by law to used works, including copyright, copyright, other intellectual property rights. The author or any other person with rights in a work may give special conditions and nature of use of the work provided by the Publisher.
2. No one shall have the right to oblige the media publish rejected edited material, unless otherwise provided by this law.
3. When publishing readers ' letters allowed reduction and editing text without distorting the meaning of the letters.
4. Letter to the editor, can be used in messages and materials this media if it is not distorted the meaning of letters and does not infringe the provisions of this Act.
5. Revision is not obliged to reply to letters from citizens and forward these emails to those bodies, organizations and officials, in consideration of their competence.
 
Article 42. Special cases of non-disclosure of information 1. The use of freedom of information could be limited to the terms and conditions that are prescribed by law and are necessary to protect the security, guarantees the impartiality of judges in dispensing justice, protection from disclosure of confidential information, the protection of health and morals of citizens, as well as their privacy, personal dignity and other aspects.
2. The media are prohibited from divulging information that contains: 1) call for the violent overthrow of the Constitution of Turkmenistan;
2) call for assassination the sovereignty of Turkmenistan, its territorial integrity, political independence;
3) incitement to war or hatred, harassment, neglect, as well as incitement to discrimination, violence or physical violence with a group of people or a person belonging to her on the basis of nationality, race, sex, origin, social status, language, religion, convictions or views;   
4) propaganda or advertising child pornography, as well as propaganda and (or) advertise sexual services, sexual perversion;
5) promotion and/or advertising of unhealthy habits and narcotic or psychotropic substances.
3. it is forbidden to spread disinformation and information tarnishing the citizen insulting, degrading his or her honour and dignity.
4. it is prohibited to disseminate information, contrary to the principle of presumption of innocence, as well as hampering the implementation of Justice.
 
Article 43. The media during the election campaign, Especially the media during the campaign period shall be established by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
CHAPTER VIII. PROTECTION of the RIGHTS of natural and legal persons in the media Article 44. Protection of the rights, honour and dignity of a natural person 1. In the preparation and dissemination of public information should ensure the right of a natural person to the protection of personal information.
2. in order to prevent violations of the rights of a physical person, the protection of his honour and dignity in the collection and publication of public information shall be prohibited: 1) without his consent make filming, photographing, producing audio and video recordings in individual premises, private ownership of physical persons and the related fenced or otherwise clearly marked territory, regardless of whether that person is in specified locations;
2) produce survey, photography or audio and video recording during private activities without prior consent of the organizers, who have the right to organize such activities;
3) produce filming, photographing and use images of the physical person in advertising in the media without his consent;
4) produce survey and photographing the natural person with apparent disabilities without his consent or make filming and photographing the natural person, when it is in a helpless situation in connection with infringement of health;
5) produce survey, photographing a minor or sound or video recording with him without the consent of at least one of the parents (legal representatives) and the minor;

6) produce filming, photographing close-ups or make a video recording of the deceased or the deceased person without the consent of the family members of the deceased or the deceased.
3. Privacy Information may be disclosed without the consent of the individual in cases where she promotes disclosing of law violations and criminal acts and when the information is submitted during the public hearing. In addition, information about the private lives of public individuals may be disclosed without its consent if the information is the circumstances of the person's private life or personal qualities that have social significance.
 
Article 45. Protection of minors 1. The Editorial Board should ensure the protection of minors from the proliferation of affecting their physical, mental or moral development of public information, especially related to the dissemination of pornographic and/or violent nature and information, encouraging bad habits.
2. Criteria for public information, which has a negative impact on the physical, mental or moral development of minors, to such information shall be established by the legislation and international treaties to which Turkmenistan is a party.
3. monitoring should not be made publicly available information specified in parts 1 and 2 of this article shall be carried out in accordance with the procedure determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 46. Right to refutation and reply 1. Natural or legal person has the right to demand from the media refuting published information false and degrading the honour and dignity of a person or damaging the business reputation of a legal person. This right also have the legitimate representatives of the natural person if the natural person does not have the ability to require refutation.
2. If Edition media has no evidence that common the information untrue, it is obliged to refute them in the same media.
3. Physical or juridical person, in respect of which the media published information, infringing upon their rights and legitimate interests, has the right to publish his response in the same media.
Revision is obliged to publish a response. If the natural person or legal entity provided the text of the refutation, the dissemination of the text shall be subject to compliance with the requirements of the present law.
 
Article 47. 1 the procedure of a refutation. If information that is untrue, were published in the media, a natural or legal person to which this information was made public, is entitled to make a rebuttal.
This disclaimer should be indicated what information does not correspond to reality, when and where it was issued, which claims the information disclosed would humiliate or degrade a person or harm the business reputation of a legal person, and demand that the media, disseminated this information, issued a rebuttal.
2. The responsibility of the media is a refutation of the information disclosed, the untrue, degrading the honour and dignity of a person or damaging the business reputation of a legal person.
Conditions and procedure of a refutation of such information, as well as civil liability of entities in the preparation and dissemination of public information shall be established by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
3. The media after receiving a refutation is obliged to publish it free of charge in the same extent and in the same form in which the information was made public, does not correspond to reality, without regard for the honour and dignity of a person or damaging the business reputation of a legal person, or disclose it to others in an adequate way.
The media has an obligation to disclose a refutation, regardless of whether made public with it untrue information on behalf of the media itself or on behalf of another person.
A refutation or response is published in the printed edition in a special section under the heading "Disclaimer", either on the same lane the same font as the oprovergaemoe message.
A refutation or a response radio or television announcer read out in the same program or series and at the same time. Right to reply may be granted also to a citizen or a representative of the Organization, expressing the requirement to publish a response.
Volume of denials may not more than twice the volume of an allegation denied slice common message or material. You cannot require that the text of the refutation was shorter by one standard page typewritten or computer text.
Disclaimer on radio and television should not occupy less airtime than is required for reading the speaker standard page typewritten or computer text.
Disclaimer should follow: 1) in the media, go at least once a week, for two weeks from the date of receipt of the demand on the denial or the text;
2) in other media-prepared or near the planned release.

4. the requirements referred to in part 3 of this article shall be observed in cases where the media voluntarily manifests a refutation of the information untrue, degrading the honour and dignity of a person or damaging the business reputation of a legal person.
5. Revision is obliged to notify in writing to the interested legal or natural person on www.MTS.com.UA and refutation or refuse its dissemination, with an indication of the grounds for refusal within one month from the date of receipt of the demand on denial or its text.
 
Article 48. Refutation of the grounds for refusal 1. The denial shall be refused if this requirement or text submitted rebuttals: 1) constitutes an abuse of the freedom of media in the meaning of article 3 4 of this Act;
2) is contrary to the decision of the Court, which entered into legal force;
3) is anonymous.
2. the denial may be refused: 1) if refuted information already refuted in this medium;
2) if the requirement of refutation or submitted the text to the editor came one year after the date of distribution of oprovergaemyh information in this medium.
3. denial refutal or breach of this law the order of denials can be appealed against in court within one year from the date of dissemination of oprovergaemyh information.
 
Article 49. Right of reply every natural person, honour and dignity which is subjected to humiliation disclosed in the media, untrue, inaccurate or biased information about him, as well as each legal person, goodwill, or other legitimate interests which the damage does not correspond to reality, inaccurate or biased information, have the right to reply, refuting the validity of information or clarifying information from, or require to the Editorial Board in the manner prescribed by article 47 of this law, denied the validity of the information.
 
CHAPTER IX. RESPONSIBILITY for VIOLATION of LEGISLATION on media, article 50. The basis of liability for violation of the legislation on mass media 1. The grounds of liability for violation of the legislation of Turkmenistan about mass media are: abuse of freedom of speech;
-dissemination of untrue information degrading the honour and dignity of a person or damaging the business reputation of a legal person;
-influence of journalists at the Court;
-obstruction on the part of officials of State bodies and public associations of the lawful professional activities of journalists;
-forcing journalists to spread or abandonment of the dissemination of information.
The legislation of Turkmenistan can be installed responsible for other violations of the law of Turkmenistan on the media.
2. the grounds referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shall be punishable in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan.
3. Liability for violation of the legislation of Turkmenistan about mass media carry those responsible officials of the State bodies and public associations, as well as funders, publishers, distributors, editors, the editor-in-Chief of the media, journalists, authors, common messages and materials.
 
Article 51. Responsibility for infringement of the freedom of the media 1. The grounds of liability for infringement on freedom of the media, that is obstruction on the part of citizens, government officials and public associations of the legitimate activities of the founders, editions, publishers and distributors of the products of the mass media, as well as journalists, are:-implementation of censorship;
-interference in activities and breach of professional autonomy;
unlawful termination or suspension of the activities of the mass media;
-violation of the right wording to request and receive information;
-the unlawful removal, as well as the destruction of circulation or part thereof;
-forcing a journalist to spread or refrain from dissemination of information;
-the imposition of restrictions on contacts with the journalist and the transfer of information, except for information constituting State, commercial or other secrets protected by law;
-infringement of the rights of a journalist, established by the present law.
2. the offences referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shall entail the liability established by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
3. detection of the organs, organizations, institutions or posts, tasks or functions involving the exercise of censorship of the media, attracted immediate cessation of their financing and liquidation in the manner prescribed by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 52. Responsibility for the abuse of the freedom of the media 1. The grounds for responsibility for the abuse of the freedom of the media, are:

-to use the media for disclosure of information constituting a State secret or other secret protected by law, call for violent change of the constitutional order, propaganda for war, violence or cruelty, racial, ethnic or religious enmity, exclusivity or intolerance, pornography and other criminal acts;
-the use of mass media to interfere in the personal life of citizens, and attacks on their honour and dignity;
-use in the tv, video, kinoprogrammah, documentary and feature films, as well as in computer information files and programs information processing texts hidden inserts, influencing the subconscious of people and (or) harmful to their health;
-the dissemination of information in the media about how, methods development, production and utilization, acquisition of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors, propaganda of any advantages for the use of certain narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, theirs analogs and precursors;
abuse of freedom of speech, the spread of untrue information degrading the honour and dignity of a person or damaging the business reputation of a legal person, the impact of journalists at the Court.
2. the grounds referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shall be punishable in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 53. Responsibility for other violations of the law on mass media 1. The grounds of liability for other breaches of the law of Turkmenistan on the mass media, are:-the establishment media via shill;
-obtaining certificate about State registration of deception;
-hidden concession license;
unlawful production of media without its registration or after the decision on the cessation or suspension of its activities;
-avoidance of re-registration;
-hindering ongoing lawful dissemination of mass media products, establishing illegal restrictions on the retail sale of the circulation of the periodical printed publising;
unlawful distribution media without its registration or after the decision on the cessation or suspension of its activities or without permission on the publication (broadcasts), illegal commercial distribution, broadcasting without a license or in violation of licensing requirements;
-violation of the rules for mandatory distribution of advertising messages;
-violation of the order declaring the output presentation of required copies of the storage materials, radio and television broadcasts;
-creating artificial obstacles to certain reception of radio and television programmes.
2. the grounds referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shall be punishable in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 54. Exemptions from liability for dissemination of untrue information 1. Chief Editor, as well as the journalist does not bear responsibility for the dissemination in the media of information not corresponding to reality, but for which the source of information if: 1) information contained in official communications;
2) information obtained from news agencies;
3) information is word for Word reproduction of public statements of officials of State bodies and public associations, as well as publicly uttered in public meetings, meetings, press conferences and other events, and the allegations were not distorted;
4) information obtained or maintained in response to the request for information or in the materials of the press services of the State bodies and public associations;
5) information contained in copyright statements in the stream without an appointment, either in the text that cannot be edited in accordance with the present law;
6) information acquired by law prohibited manner or not was not the obvious fact that they were considered confidential in accordance with the law;
7) information not disclosed in anonymous advertisements;
8) information is presented as an opinion, comment and assessment;
9) details are repeated playback of messages and materials or their fragments, common to other media, which can be set and held responsible for the violation of the legislation of Turkmenistan about mass media.
2. in the cases referred to in paragraph 1 of this article, for publication of untrue information, the responsibility of whoever first unveiled this information.
 
Article 55. Grounds for appeal to a court against decisions on activities of the mass media in court can be challenged: 1) a refusal of State registration of the media, a violation of the registration authority order and timing of registration, and other misconduct by the registering body;
2) decision of the authorized State body in the field of communications about the cancellation of the licence to broadcast-related activities;

3) denial and delay in providing the requested information or failure to comply with the officials of press services of employees of public bodies and public associations of the requirements of article 38 of this law;
4) denial of accreditation, denial of accreditation, as well as the violation of the rights of the accredited journalist.
 
Article 56. Reparation caused by loss or moral injury 1. Reparation caused by damages caused by the violation of this law, shall be carried out in accordance with the procedure established by the Civil Code of Turkmenistan.
2. moral (non-material) damage caused to a citizen as a result of the proliferation of mass media false information denigrating honor and dignity of a citizen or have caused him some non-material damage shall be compensated on the basis of a court decision means of media, as well as the guilty officials and citizens. Compensation of moral harm (non-property) monetary terms determined by the Court.
3. The organs of State power and administration, local executive bodies and local governments as plaintiffs in cases of protection of honour, dignity and business reputation of the justiciability of the right to demand only refutation of unreliable information or of the right of reply, but do not have the right to demand compensation for moral injury.
 
Chapter x. international cooperation in the field of MEDIA Article 57. International treaties and agreements 1. International cooperation in the field of media is carried out on the basis of international treaties to which Turkmenistan is a party.
2. Edition, the Professional Association of journalists may participate in international cooperation in the field of media on the basis of agreements with nationals and nationals of other States, as well as international organizations in the manner prescribed by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 58. Activities of foreign media, diplomatic and other representations of foreign States in Turkmenistan the legal position, professional activities, accreditation of foreign correspondents and other foreign media in Turkmenistan, as well as the public information activities of diplomatic, consular and other official missions of foreign States in Turkmenistan are regulated by laws and international treaties to which Turkmenistan is a party.
 
Article 59. The spread of foreign information 1. Citizens of Turkmenistan are guaranteed unfettered access to messages and materials of foreign media.
2. limitation of receiving programs and direct television broadcasting is allowed only in accordance with the international treaties to which Turkmenistan is a party.
3. dissemination of the products of foreign periodical printed publising is carried out on the basis of authorization obtained in the manner prescribed by the legislation of Turkmenistan, if the order of distribution is not regulated by the international agreements of Turkmenistan.
 
CHAPTER XI. FINAL PROVISIONS Article 60. The entry into force of this law 1. This law shall enter into force on the day of its official publication.
2. A law abrogating the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic from January 10, 1991 "on press and other mass media in the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (Turkmen SSR Supreme Council Statements, 1991, no. 1-2, art. 8).
 
 
   Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov mountains. Ashgabat December 22, 2012 year no. 355-IV.