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ARMENIAN MEDIA GIVES BALANCED COVERAGE OF ELECTION CAMPAIGN - ICES MISSION
NEWS.AM
February 07, 2013 | 12:35
YEREVAN.- The mission of the International Expert Center for Electoral
Systems (ICES) summed up the first week of their stay in Armenia.
The statement issued by ICES said a group of long-term observers held
a working meeting with the leadership of Central Electoral Commission
and started a series of meetings with the candidates.
Key meetings with candidates, as well as leaders of state agencies
responsible for the electoral process will be continued next week.
The monitoring of the Armenian media revealed that vast number
of publications mentioned the name of the opposition presidential
candidates last week. The major attention of the media was focused on
the attack on Paruyr Hayrikyan. In this regard, the mission welcomed
the balanced media coverage of this incident, as well as Mr.
Hayrikyan~Rs responsible stance. He decided not to postpone the vote.
A large number of publications have been related to the health
condition of presidential candidate Andreas Ghukasyan, who continues
his hunger strike, the statement of the presidential candidate Aram
Harutyunyan, who declared a one-day hunger strike and withdrawal
of his candidacy, as well as the protests of the other candidate
Arman Melikyan.
In general ICES mission welcomed openness and unbiased position of
the most media outlets.
~SArmenian media show no discrimination and outright prejudice
against presidential candidates. Despite their large number, the
media continue to keep an eye on all the presidential candidates,~T
the statement said.
From: A. Papazian
NEWS.AM
February 07, 2013 | 12:35
YEREVAN.- The mission of the International Expert Center for Electoral
Systems (ICES) summed up the first week of their stay in Armenia.
The statement issued by ICES said a group of long-term observers held
a working meeting with the leadership of Central Electoral Commission
and started a series of meetings with the candidates.
Key meetings with candidates, as well as leaders of state agencies
responsible for the electoral process will be continued next week.
The monitoring of the Armenian media revealed that vast number
of publications mentioned the name of the opposition presidential
candidates last week. The major attention of the media was focused on
the attack on Paruyr Hayrikyan. In this regard, the mission welcomed
the balanced media coverage of this incident, as well as Mr.
Hayrikyan~Rs responsible stance. He decided not to postpone the vote.
A large number of publications have been related to the health
condition of presidential candidate Andreas Ghukasyan, who continues
his hunger strike, the statement of the presidential candidate Aram
Harutyunyan, who declared a one-day hunger strike and withdrawal
of his candidacy, as well as the protests of the other candidate
Arman Melikyan.
In general ICES mission welcomed openness and unbiased position of
the most media outlets.
~SArmenian media show no discrimination and outright prejudice
against presidential candidates. Despite their large number, the
media continue to keep an eye on all the presidential candidates,~T
the statement said.
From: A. Papazian