A draft оf new rules for accreditation of journalists was presented to the media community

On October 28, this year, Vice-Minister oishybayev Kemelbek Baktygulovich presented a new draft Of the rules for accreditation of journalists at the New reporter site with an online broadcast in social networks.
The discussion of the draft Rules was held with the participation of Internews lawyer O. Didenko and chief editor of the information Bureau M. Dorofeev, moderated by Yerzhan Suleimenov.
The Vice-Minister announced a number of innovations provided for by the new Rules, which are aimed at establishing favorable conditions for journalists when passing and simplifying the accreditation procedure.
In particular, these novelties provide for the introduction of permanent and temporary accreditation, reduction of the list of documents submitted for accreditation of a journalist and the period for their consideration, introduction of a register of accredited journalists, obligations of the accrediting organization to notify events in advance, description of the journalist's certificate, as well as the possibility of appealing against illegal actions or omissions of the accrediting organization.
During the online broadcast, users of social networks voiced a number of questions and suggestions for the further functioning of the new system of accreditation of journalists, which were fully answered.
In addition, the participants expressed their appreciation for the development of these Rules, as they introduced the appropriate procedure and conditions that will have a positive effect on the activities of journalists.
At the end of the discussion, the Vice Minister noted that the new system is expected to start functioning in January 2021.