TASS was identified as one such official organization, although its director general expected it to operate in an objective and professional manner. In February 1992, the agency’s name was changed to...

TASS was identified as one such official organization, although its director general expected it to operate in an objective and professional manner. In February 1992, the agency’s name was changed to ITAR-TASS, following TASS’s merger with ITAR, although it remained a state news agency.