Azerbaijan

When TV was introduced in 1956, Azerbaijan was still part of the USSR. Today there are 47 television channels, out of which 4 are public and 43 private, while 12 are national and 31 regional channels.

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168

Press freedom ranking
79.0%

Internet penetration
120

Peace index ranking
N/A

Most trusted medium
N/A

Net trust index
Presidential Republic

Government type

References

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