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TASR was set up by the government of Slovakia as the official News Agency of the Slovak Republic. It was established on January 30, 1992 by the Act 81/1992. The government established TASR in order to systematize the process of connecting Slovakia to other parts of the world. TASR forms an integral part of Slovakia Media
TASR is the abbreviated form of the News Agency of the Slovak Republic. The main office of TASR is situated in Bratislava. The postal address of TASR is as follows:
Pribinova 23
819 28 Bratislava 111
Slovak Republic
The statutes valid from April 11, 1995 were canceled by the general director. He issued the statutes of the News Agency of the Slovak Republic-Slovakia on April 11,1999.These statutes govern the workings of TASR.
The work of TASR, the News Agency of the Slovak Republic, is to collect, edit, compose and preserve the news and present it to the Slovaks. The news items from different parts of Slovakia as well as from parts of the whole world are gathered by TASR. It keeps the country of Slovakia connected to the world. The person responsible for the activities of TASR is the General Director of TASR.
The economic structure of TASR is maintained by the state budget. The registration is under the Registrar of District Court Bratislava 1. A part of the fundings is from the state funds.
The events and news covered by TASR are numerous. It provides easy access to news about politics, economy, society, entertainment, sports and many other subjects. As the official News Agency of the Slovak Republic it is a trustworthy source of information. The desks of TASR are Domestic Desk, Economic Desk, Export Desk, Foreign Desk, Photo Desk and Sport Desk.
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