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Thursday, 18 September 2003
LEADING AZERBAIJANI NEWSPAPERS SIGN MEMORANDUM ON ELECTION COVERAGE
By empty (9/18/2003 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Reacting to an initiative by Azerbaijan\'s recently created Press Council, the editors of Azerbaijan\'s leading print media signed a memorandum in Baku on 17 September undertaking to observe strict objectivity in their coverage of the ongoing presidential-election campaign and to refrain from libelous statements. The signatories further pledge to give all presidential candidates the opportunity to publicize their campaign programs and to respond to criticism. (zerkalo.
Reacting to an initiative by Azerbaijan\'s recently created Press Council, the editors of Azerbaijan\'s leading print media signed a memorandum in Baku on 17 September undertaking to observe strict objectivity in their coverage of the ongoing presidential-election campaign and to refrain from libelous statements. The signatories further pledge to give all presidential candidates the opportunity to publicize their campaign programs and to respond to criticism. (zerkalo.az)