Baku, Azerbaijan, March 19
By Elchin Mehdiyev - Trend:
Monitoring of media outlets in connection with the April 11 presidential election is underway in Azerbaijan, Chairman of Azerbaijan’s Press Council Aflatun Amashov said at a seminar-conference on the role and functions of the media in presidential elections.
He noted that 15 newspapers and 10 news agencies are being monitored, adding that the professionalism of preparation of articles about the presidential candidates will be studied during the monitoring.
Amashov said that just like during the previous elections, a hotline will be established in the Press Council on the presidential election day.
In case if any problems arise, Azerbaijan’s Central Election Commission will be contacted and the issue will be clarified, he added.