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NKR: Parl. Candidates in Karabakh Get Free Airtime on Public TV
May 13, 2005 21:15:10
Parliamentary candidates in Karabakh get free airtime on Public TV
Artsakh Public TV, Stepanakert 13 May 05
[Presenter over video of meeting] The NKR [Nagornyy Karabakh Republic] Central Electoral Commission held a meeting on 13 May dedicated to the 19 June parliamentary elections.
The commission checked the lists of candidates for deputies of the National Assembly. The commission registered the party lists of six parties and a bloc of two parties. The commission also registered the list of candidates under the first-past-the-post system while it refused to register two candidates.
The commission also made a decision to provide the candidates with free and paid time on Artsakh Public TV and radio. The broadcast time for candidates should not exceed 60 minutes of free time and 90 minutes of paid time. Candidates running under the of first-past-the-post system will only have paid time, which should not exceed 10 minutes.
The Central Electoral Commission also adopted decisions on conducting elections to local government bodies in some villages of the NKR on 19 June.
Representatives of political parties participated in the meeting.
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