Turkmenistan may be changing the law to allow privately-owned newspapers and magazines.
According to Radio Free Europe, President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov announced plans to allow privately-owned newspapers in the country, which has previously only had state run and owned publications.
Turkmenistan is the only post-Soviet country without privately-owned media. The country's five television channels, 25 newspapers, 15 magazines and one news agency are all state-owned.
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