The chief editor of Slovo Kyrgyzstana , Alexander Malevanny, and two of his deputies were dismissed. A new head of the Kyrgyz state Radio and Television was also appointed. New taxes, tax inspections, high production prices and state monopolies of several facilities can be used against the development of private outlets. For instance, a new tax law proposes high income tax and virtually no exemptions for non-profit organisations or newly established media outlets. O ne administrative problem for journalists concerns accreditation.
New rules limit access to official information.
On the whole, the climate is known to induce self-censorship.