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- 1 2 "Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Television and Radio Broadcasting"". www.ntrc.gov.az. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
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- 1 2 National Program for Action to Raise Effectiveness of the Protection of Human Rights and Freedoms in the Republic of Azerbaijan