The Yeni Nesil (New generation) journalists' association has launched monitoring to assess coverage of the pre-election campaign and presidential elections in press in Azerbaijan.

Day.Az reports that the monitoring is held in the framework of joint program "Freedom and fair elections", implemented by the Council of Europe and European Commission.
The monitoring of TV channels and newspapers is held in two phases. The monitoring of the election campaign started today and ended in mid September. The next stage will last until the day of presidential elections, October 15.
The process will be transparent. The first press conference by results of the first decade of monitoring will be held on July 18.
Among TV channels: AzTV, ITV, Lider, Space, ATV, ANS, Khazar, among newspapers: Azerbaijan newspaper, Khalq Qezeti, Zerkalo, 626, Yeni Musavat, Azadlyg.
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