Only the government media received access to a meeting in Khatlon province attended by the President

Representatives of various media were not allowed to attend a public meeting held on 16 October in Khatlon province.

Journalists say that Information-Analytical Unit of the President's Office had preliminary invited certain media to the meeting.

However, on 15 October the same Unit's officials informed the journalists that representatives of some media are not allowed to attend the meeting, referring to the decision assumed by National Security Committee.

Only editors of three provincial government newspapers and correspondents of the First State TV Channel were allowed to attend the meeting.

NANSMIT monitoring service.

Date: 19.10.2007