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Coverage of Azerbaijani presidential elections, immediate release of information were APA Holding's priorities - STATISTICS

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11 October 2013 14:50 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Javid Zeynalov - APA. Coverage of the 2013 presidential elections, immediate release of information were the priorities of the media outlets under APA Holding.

The coverage of the work done in the run-up to the presidential elections, the television debates during the election campaign, live discussions, views of foreign media representatives regarding election technology were accepted as the working principle of the Holding.

During the presidential election campaign, APA TV under APA Holding offered fee-based coverage of the rallies held by the presidential candidates Gudrat Hasanguliyev, Hafiz Hajiyev and Zahid Oruj, held election-related discussions in the socio-political programs with the participation of well-known politicians and experts, exercised live broadcast of the debates within 6 hours on October 9, 18-hour broadcasting and set up phone connection from all regions of the country, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, France, Iran, Lithuania, Saudi Arabia and other countries. APA TV broadcasted live all conferences and reports from Elections Information Center of the Central Elections Commission, as well as the results of exit-poll held by foreign companies.

APA Holding together with the U.S. company “Arthur J. Finkelstein & Associates” (AJF) conducted an exit-poll in the presidential elections. The company came to Azerbaijan at the invitation of APA Holding as a media partner. President of APA Holding Vusala Mahirgizi and AJF Executive Director Barbara Fiala signed an agreement in this regard. According to the agreement, at the request of and in partnership with APA Information Agency, AJF conducted an exit-poll on the election day, conducted polls during the election campaign and gave necessary recommendations. AJF is an influential company operating in the United States. This company renders services like exit-poll, opinion polls, analysis, media strategy and image tips. The company consulted, conducted surveys, and prepared strategies in various political campaigns in the United States, Canada, Israel and Eastern Europe during 40 years.

The websites of APA Holding posted about 3 000 news articles during the election campaign and on October 9.

The company got aquatinted with opinions of about 50 foreign observers and broadcasted reporting from election headquarters of each presidential candidate and polling stations on the election day. The company observed the election not only in the capital, but also in the regions of Azerbaijan. The correspondents also reported from Georgia, Turkey, Russia, the U.S., France and other countries with election-related news and opinions.

APA Information Agency highlighted the press conferences of 47 international and local organizations, observation missions and organizations that conducted exit-polls on October 9-10. It also disseminated the opinions of the in international organizations and officials on the elections.