…was Returned to Georgian-controlled Territory Media.ge, Tbilisi, 28 Mar 2009 – According to Tskhinvali-based Information and Print Committee, correspondent of the New York Times Christopher John Chivers, who according to Tskhinvali Security Committee was detained near the village of Mosabruni (Akhalgori district) in the morning of March 27, is now on Georgian-controlled territory.

OSCE, Ashgabat, 30 Mar 2009 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, met Rashid Meredov, Turkmenistan’s Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Foreign Minister today, and welcomed the government’s intention to reform media education in the country.

Uznews, Nukus, 27 Mar 2009 – The Karakalpak Supreme Court upheld journalist and human rights activist Salijon Abdurahmanov’s 10-year sentence for the second time on 25 March, not even bothering to explain its decision. Abdurahmanov, 58, Uznews.net’s correspondent in Karakalpakstan, was sentenced in October 2008 for attempting to sell drugs even though his guilt had not [...]

OSCE, Dushanbe, 27 Mar 2009 – The OSCE Office in Tajikistan handed over high-quality conference equipment to a press centre run by the non-governmental organization “Information and Dialogue” today, enabling the centre to hold press conferences and other media events in three languages.

Uznews, Tashkent, 24 Mar 2009 – The Uzbek media are continuing to praise President Islam Karimov’s wise policy that has protected the country from the global economic crisis and his new book on the crisis. Reports claim that Uzbekistan is not susceptible to the crisis and if they discuss it then only in regard to other [...]

Media.ge, Tbilisi, 23 Mar 2009 – We, the heads of newspapers, members of the Georgian Press Association are concerned about the activities carried out by Georgian law enforcers against the family members of Malkhaz Gulashvili, President of the Georgian Times media holding.

UNICEF Georgia, Tbilisi, 19 Mar 2009 – UNICEF Georgia is seeking to select a freelance native English-speaking feature writer/journalist to provide the following services till the end of 2009:

IRFS, Baku, 18 Mar 2009 – RFE/RL correspondent Babek Bakir has not been allowed in polling station #34 of Jabrayil-Gubadli election district #120 to monitor referendum today (18 March), according to RFE/RL Azerbaijani Service.

Fergana.ru, Bishkek, 16 Mar 2009 – On March 16, the representative of law enforcement bodies of Kyrgyzstan answered the press-conference questions, asked by the opposition forces during the meeting on March 10, 2009 between the representatives of White House (government House is called so in Kyrgyzstan – editorial note) and the delegation from political opponents.

Media.ge, Tbilisi, 16 Mar 2009 – For Everyone and Exclusively Personal – under the mentioned slogan a new Georgian 48-page colored weekly joined the Georgian Print Media on March 16.

Uznews, Tashkent, 13 Mar 2009 – Uzbekistan has occupied its deserved place among the world’s worst enemies of the Internet in Reporters Without Borders’ report. Along with 11 other countries, such as Turkmenistan, North Korea and Burma, Uzbekistan is regarded as a country where the government fully controls the Internet use of its citizens.

Media.ge, Tbilisi, 12 Mar 2009 - On March 12 the Georgian National Communications Commission (GNCC) passed a resolution on the adoption of the Broadcasters’ Code of Conduct. The document ratified as a normative act includes recommendatory and binding norms.

IRFS, Baku, 10 Mar 2009 – On 6 March, during a session of the Milli Mejlis, discussions about changes and amendments to the Law on Mass Media of the Republic of Azerbaijan were conducted, and the changes and amendments were adopted with 104 votes in favor, five votes against them and one abstention.