OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan

On 6 December 2022, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Roman Vassilenko, to discuss various media freedom issues and developments in the country’s legal regime regarding media freedom, including on a broad range of regulatory matters, such as the current draft of the law on Media and on the regulation of social networks.

The Representative reiterated her readiness to continue supporting Kazakhstan in these regulatory and in other spheres. Deputy Minister Vassilenko emphasized the importance of media freedom literacy and media self-regulation and confirmed that Kazakhstan is engaged in a continued dialogue with the RFoM Office.

The Representative and the Deputy Minister concluded that the authorities of Kazakhstan will be well-served by making a long-term investment in programs to promote and enhance media freedom literacy.