This is an important step forward, especially in light of all the slander cases. All of section 9 needs to be praised. It puts all newspapers and media outlets on the same footing- as equals in front of the law. Their employees, for example, are subject to the same taxes. They must be registered and licensed in the same way.
Regulatory legislation applies equally to government as well as independent media outlets.
The earlier sections formally and finally forbids censorship. It says that Azerbaijan will abide by the international protocol and agreements to which it is signatory to . The law is still being debated. It can be changed- even in a very substantive way. He's a reasonable individual.