ELECTIONS 2005

SECOND WEEKLY REPORT (7 February - 13 February 2005)
REGIONS
OSH PROVINCE
BROADCAST MEDIA
ОSH-3000 (government television and radio)
News items on television and radio did not mention the candidates.
News items featuring the subjects involved in the elections were distributed as follows: information from Alga, Kyrgyzstan political party - 2673 sec. (49 %), CEC information - 2700 sec. (51 %). Total: 5373 seconds of airtime.
Tone of statements - neutral.
Advertisement airtime was used by the candidates as follows: B. Murzubraimov - 3126 sec. (27 %), D. Alimbekov - 1800 sec. (15 %), Z. Imyaminov - 1800 sec. (15 %), K. Omurzakov - 1800 sec. (15 %), M. Bakirov - 1563 sec. (13 %), A. Atabaev - 543 sec. (5 %), T. Orozbaev - 524 sec. (4 %), A. Abjaliev - 492 sec. (4 %). Total: 11,648 seconds of television and radio airtime for 8 candidates.
Public service announcements: none.
Mezon TV
There was no election-related information or advertisements this week.
Piramida-Osh TV

There was no election-related information or advertisements this week.

KEREMET TV

The news items did not mention the candidates.
News items featuring the subjects involved in the elections was distributed as follows: CEC information - 750 sec. (12 %), information for the voters (about the observers, on using invisible ink on the voters' fingers, on the lists of candidates, on a training for the voters from rural areas) - 5185 sec. (88 % ).
Total: 5935 seconds of airtime.
Tone of statements. All information had a neutral tone.
Advertisement airtime was used by one candidate: B. Borbiev - 227 sec.
Public service announcements amounted to 1307 seconds of airtime.

OSH-TV

The news programs allocated 300 seconds of airtime to the candidate B. Juraev (an item on his participation in the opening of a mosque).
Tone of statements: positive.
Advertisement airtime was used by the following candidates: B. Juraev - 290 sec. (85 %), A. Hakimov - 50 sec. (15 %). Total: 340 seconds on 2 candidates.
Public service announcements: none.

DDD TV

This channel only featured advertisements on the following candidates:
K. Batyrov - 270 sec. (91 %), D. Sabirov - 26 sec. (9 %). Total: 296 seconds on 2 candidates.
PRINT MEDIA
Provincial government newspapers
(Ekho Osha, Osh Sodosi, Osh Janyrygy)
The news items did not mention the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections was represented as follows: information from the voters - 519 lines (23 %), CEC information - 132 lines (6 %), from the power structures - 856 lines (37 %), from the Government - 156 lines (7 %), on international observers - 18 lines (1%), about the statements of the KR President A. Akaev - 577 lines (26 %). Total: 2258 lines.
The tone of the printed items was neutral.
Advertisement items on the candidates: Almazbek Aliev - 700 lines (9.5 %), A. Zakirov - 500 lines (6.8 %), A. Mahmudov - 600 lines (8.2 %), R. Nurmatov - 500 lines (6.8 %), P. Tolonov - 1000 lines (13.6 %), B. Kadyrov - 500 lines (6.8 %), A. Sabirov - 500 lines (6.8 %), K. Ukulov - 2000 lines (27.3 %), D. Sabirov - 1000 lines (13.6 %). Total: 7300 lines on 10 candidates.
Free advertisements were given to 9 candidates for deputy (A. Abdimomunov, M. Alykulov, A. Atabaev, I. Gaipkulov, I. Jalilov, B. Kadyrov, A. Mahmudov, D. Mominov, S. Shermatov) - 60 lines each.
District and city government newspapers
The news items did not mention the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections. Only information from the voters was featured - 310 lines.
The tone of the printed items was neutral.
Advertisement items on the candidates: T. Alimov - 500 lines (10 %), M. Mamasaidov - 1250 lines (25 %), M. Malabaev - 500 lines (10 %), I. Jalilov - 1500 lines (30 %), D. Muminov - 750 lines (15 %), M. Bakirov - 100 lines (2 %), A. Atabaev - 100 lines (2 %), B. Murzubraimov - 300 lines (6 %). Total: 5000 lines on 8 candidates.
Private newspapers
The news items featured the following candidates: Aidar Akaev - 60 lines (9 %), B. Akaeva - 60 lines (9 %), O. Bezborodova - 120 lines (18 %), A. Borubaev - 240 lines (35 %), O. Juravlev - 120 lines (18 %), T. Umetalieva - 60 lines (9 %), K. Baibolov - 11 lines (2 %)). Total: 671 lines on 7 candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: from the media - 120 lines (65 %), from the CEC - 64 lines (35 %). Total: 184 lines.
Tone of the published items: neutral as regards K. Baibolov, negative concerning all other candidates for deputy.
Advertisements from the candidates: none.

JALALABAT PROVINCE
BROADCAST MEDIA
JTRK (government television and radio)
The news items on television and radio did not talk about the candidates.
News airtime featuring the subjects involved in the elections: none.
Advertisement airtime was used by the candidates in the following amounts: E. Torobaev - 40 sec. (12.1 %), E. Begimkulov - 50 sec. (15.2 %), R. Bostonov - 90 sec. (27.3 %), E. Tagaev - 45 sec. (13.6 %), S. Mamatov - 25 sec. (7.6 %), M. Egemberdiev - 80 sec. (24.2 %). Total: 330 seconds of airtime on television and radio for 6 candidates.
Public service announcements: none.
Free airtime was used by: E. Torobaev - 240 sec. (28 %), A. Tursunkulov - 630 sec. (72 %).
Total: 870 seconds on 2 candidates.

Ekho Manasa TV
The news items on television and radio did not talk about the candidates.
News items featuring the subjects involved in the elections were distributed as follows: information from NGOs - 660 sec. (17 %), from political parties and movements - 300 sec. (9 %), interview with an assistant professor of a university - 1320 sec. (33.8 %), information on the procedure of using invisible ink on the voters' fingers - 1620 sec. (41.5 %). Total: 3900 seconds of airtime.
Tone of statements: neutral.
Advertisement airtime was used by the candidates as follows: T. Kalmatov - 258 sec. (26.1%), M. Batyrbekov - 215 sec. (21.7%), K. Asanov - 86 sec. (8.7 %), B. Asanov - 129 sec. (13.0 %), S. Jeenbekov - 43 sec. (4.3 %), J. Jeenbekov - 215 sec. (21.7 %), J. Eshenkulov - 43 sec. (4.3 %). Total: 989 seconds of airtime on 7 candidates.
Public service announcements amounted to 300 seconds of airtime.

PRINT MEDIA
Provincial government newspaper
(Akyikat, Jalolobod Tongi)
The news items did not mention the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: information from the CEC - 250 lines (47 %), from the voters - 35 lines (6 %), from the media - 250 lines (47%). Total: 535 lines.
The tone of the printed items was neutral.
Advertisement items were given by the candidates in the following amounts: E. Torobaev - 1000 lines (67 %), T. Kalymbetova - 500 lines (33 %). Total: 1500 lines on 2 candidates.
Free newspaper space was used by the following candidates: M. Batyrbekov, K. Batyrov, Z. Murataliev, A. Chomoev - 250 lines each. Total: 1000 lines on 4 candidates.
Private newspapers
The news items did not mention the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: none.
Advertisement items: E. Torobaev - 500 lines in Fergana newspaper.
Special newspaper issues were dedicated to two candidates:
A. Sooronbaev - Fergana newspaper (of 11 February 2005, 4 pages, 500 copies)
J. Bakiev - a supplement to Fergana newspaper (of 11 February 2005, 4 pages, 2000 copies).
Note:
Kazarman News, a private newspaper, published an item of 100 lines in support of the candidate K. Bakiev (saying that he is a former prime minister who resigned in 2002 after the shooting of peaceful demonstrators in Aksy).
CHUI PROVINCE
BROADCAST MEDIA
Piramida-Karabalta TV
The news programs did not feature the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: none.
Advertisement airtime was used by one candidate: T. Subanbekov - 285 seconds of airtime.
Public service announcements: none.
Tatina Radio
The news programs did not feature the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: none.
Advertisement airtime was used by one candidate: T. Subanbekov - 773 seconds of airtime.
Public service announcements broadcast - 392 seconds.
Burana Radio
The news programs did not feature the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: from the CEC - 275 sec. (39 %), from the power structures - 40 sec. (6 %), from the voters - 342 sec. (55 %). Total: 657 seconds of airtime.
Advertisement airtime was not used by the candidates.
Public service announcements amounted to 698 seconds of airtime.
PRINT MEDIA
Provincial government newspapers
(Chui Bayany, Chuiskie Izvestiya)
The news items did not mention the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: CEC information - 180 lines.
The tone of the printed items was neutral.
An advertisement item on one candidate was featured: E. Kangeldiev - 800 lines.
District and city government newspapers
The news items did not feature the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: information from the media - 99 lines.
The tone of the printed items was neutral.
Advertisement items on the candidates: D. Sydygaliev - 500 lines (8 %), E. Kangeldiev - 500 lines (8 %), M. Junushaliev - 500 lines (8 %), V. Fedyaev - 1000 lines (16 %), T. Bapanov - 1000 lines (16 %), N. Abdyldaev - 1500 lines (24 %), S. Popov - 800 lines (13 %), D. Oskombaev - 200 lines (3 %), M. Kasymaliev - 250 lines (4%). Total: 6250 lines on 9 candidates.
Free newspaper space was provided to the following candidates for deputy: E. Ashirbaev, V. Khon, T. Sariev, V. Fedyaev, S. Beishenaliev, D. Oskombaev - 80 lines each. Total: 500 lines on 6 candidates.
A special newspaper issue was published for one candidate:
A. Momunkulov - Alamudinskij Vestnik (of 09 February 2005, 8 pages, 10,000 copies)

Private newspapers

A private newspaper Vest' (Karabalty) came out in 11 February 2005 featuring two editions marked as the same issue but containing different texts and with different circulations: one 2250 copies and another 7000 copies. It contained advertisement items on two candidates: V. Dil' - 500 lines in one edition and 500 lines in another, E. Kangeldiev - 500 lines in one edition and 500 lines in another.
In addition, one edition of this newspaper contained an analytical article of the candidate for deputy V. Tolokontsev - 500 lines.

ISSYKKUL PROVINCE
BROADCAST MEDIA
EKO TV
The news programs did not feature the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: none.
Advertisement airtime was used by the candidates as follows: T. Abdyldaev - 261 sec. (34 %), E. Alymkbekov - 395 sec. (52 %), B. Baikojoev - 108 sec. (14 %). Total: 764 seconds on 3 candidates.
Public service announcements: none.
Anten-TV
The news programs did not feature the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: none
Advertisement airtime was not used by the candidates.
Public service announcements - 423 seconds.

LWRadio
The news programs did not feature the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: none.
Advertisement airtime was used by the candidates as follows: A. Japarov - 180 sec. (21 %), E. Alymbekov - 180 sec. (21 %), S. Urmanaev - 510 sec. (58 %). Total: 870 seconds on 3 candidates.
Public service announcements: none.


PRINT MEDIA

Provincial government newspapers
(Issyk-Kol Kabarlary, Vesti Issyk-Kulya)

The news items did not mention the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: information from the media - 65 lines (4 %), information from the voters - 1678 lines (96 %). Total: 1743 lines.
Tone of information: neutral.
Advertisement items from the candidates: D. Kendirbaeva - 500 lines (25 %), B. Baikojoev - 500 lines (25 %), K. Namazaliev - 1000 lines (50 %). Total: 2000 lines on 3 candidates.

District and city government newspapers

The news items did not mention the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: none
Advertisement items on the candidates: none.

Private newspapers

News items on the candidates mention: D. Kendirbaeva - 35 lines.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: information from the voters - 66 lines. (33 %), from the CEC - 136 lines (67 %). Total: 202 lines.
Tone of information. D. Kendirbaeva was discussed in a negative tone. All other information had a neutral tone.
An advertisement item on one candidate was featured: B. Baikojoev - 7 lines.

NARYN PROVINCE
BROADCAST MEDIA

Provincial State Television

The news programs did not feature the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: none.
Advertisement airtime was used by one candidate: S. Usubaliev - 10 sec.
Free airtime was used by the candidates as follows: M. Jumabekov, K. Kadyraliev, N. Kasiev, E. Moldogaziev - within 590 seconds each (17 % each), N. Moldoisaev - 717 sec. (21 %), T. Akun - 326 sec. (10 %). Total: 3370 seconds on 6 candidates.
Ayan TV
The news programs did not feature the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: none.
Advertisement airtime was used by the candidates as follows: N. Kasiev - 45 sec. (4 %), I. Kadyrbekov - 430 sec. (35 %), T. Akun - 755 sec. (61 %). Total: 1230 seconds on 3 candidates.
Free airtime was used by the candidates as follows: M. Jumabekov - 544 sec. (28 %), N. Kasiev - 830 sec. (44 %), T. Akun - 544 sec. (28 %). Total: 1918 seconds on 3 candidates.
Public service announcements: none.
Almaz-Naryn Radio
The news programs did not feature the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: information from the voters - 49 sec.
Tone of information: neutral.
Advertisements from the candidates: none.
Public service announcements: none.
Tenir-Too Radio
The news programs did not feature the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: from the CEC - 957 sec. (55 %), from the media - 600 sec. (34 %), from the voters - 201 sec. (11 %). Total: 1758 seconds of airtime.
Tone of information: neutral.
Advertisements from the candidates: none.
Public service announcements: none.
PRINT MEDIA
Provincial government newspaper (Tenir-Too)
The news items did not mention the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: none.
A special issue of the newspaper was published for one candidate:
E. Moldogaziev - Tenir-Too newspaper (of 10 February 2005, 4 pages, 3000 copies).

District government newspapers

The news items did not mention the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: none.
Advertisement items on the following candidates were featured: T. Usubaliev - 500 lines (84 %),
A. Japarov - 100 lines (16 %). Total: 600 lines on 2 candidates.

TALAS PROVINCE
BROADCAST MEDIA
Provincial State Television and Radio
The news programs did not feature the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: information from the voters - 360 sec. (8 %), from NGOs - 1260 sec. (27 %), from the Government - 1740 sec. (37 %), from the power structures - 180 sec. (4 %), from the media - 480 sec. (10 %), from the CEC - 480 sec. (10 %), statements of the KR President A. Akaev - 180 sec. (4 %). Total: 4680 seconds of airtime.
Tone of information: neutral.
Advertisement airtime was not used by the candidates.
Free airtime used by the following candidates: O. Babanov - 780 sec. (37 %), O. Duisheev - 320 sec. (15 %), J. Imanaliev - 210 sec. (10 %), Z. Kudaibergenov - 800 sec. (38 %). Total: 2110 seconds of airtime on 4 candidates.
Public service announcements: none.


PRINT MEDIA

Provincial government newspaper (Talas Turmushu)

News items on the candidates: none.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: information from the CEC - 250 lines (47 %), from the voters - 35 lines (6 %), from the media - 250 lines (47%). Total: 535 lines.
Advertisement items featured the following candidates: R. Jeenbekov - 1000 lines (50 %), A. Borubaev - 1000 lines (50 %). Total: 2000 lines on 2 candidates.
Note:
Talas Turmushu newspaper (of 07 February 2005) published a list of members of the election committees in Talas Province on 5 pages (2500 lines).

District government newspapers

News items on the candidates: none.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: from the CEC - 3000 lines (94 %), from the media - 15 lines (0.5 %), from the voters - 185 lines (5.5 %). Total: 3200 lines.
Tone of information: neutral.
Free advertisement items featured the following candidates: A. Borubaev - 150 lines (10 %), N. Kadyrkulov, N. Akmatov - 30 lines each (2 %), K. Raiymkul uulu, Ch. Abdullaeva, A. Satyvaldiev - 100 lines each (7 %), B. Sherniyazov, E. Nazaraliev, Z. Kudaibergenov - 60 lines each (3 %), O. Babanov, O. Begalieva, A. Kuttukov, K. Turmanbetov - 200 lines each (14 %) . Total: 1490 lines on 13 candidates.

Private newspaper

Was not published this week.


BATKEN PROVINCE

BROADCAST MEDIA
Batken-TV (provincial state television)

The news items mentioned one candidate: A. Shadiev - 252 seconds.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: from the voters - 256 seconds
Tone of information: positive.
Advertisement airtime was used by the candidates as follows: T. Baltabaev - 20 sec. (36 %), A. Shadiev - 20 sec. (36 %), K. Joroev - 15 sec. (28 %). Total: 55 seconds on 3 candidates.
Free airtime was used by the candidates in the following amounts: A. Abdurakhmanov, A. Shadiev, G. Sadybakasova, S. Murzakanov - each within 610 sec. (14 %), D. Nur uulu, A. Nadyrbekov, T. Mambetova, T. Baltabaev - each within 300 sec. (7 %), T. Aitmatova, N. Arkabaev, A. Begaliev - 260 sec. each (6 %). Total: 4420 seconds on 11 candidates.
Public service announcements: none.

Salam Radio

The news items did not mention the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: from the CEC - 22 sec. (11%), from the voters - 67 sec. (35 %), discussion of the Election Code by the KR Ombudsman - 45 sec. (24 %), about the leaflets of Hizb ut Tahrir party - 40 sec. (22 %), about the British opinion on the democracy in Kyrgyzstan - 16 sec. (8 %). Total: 190 seconds of airtime.
Tone of information: neutral.
Advertisement airtime was not used by the candidates.
Public service announcements: none.

PRINT MEDIA
This week the print media did not cover the topic of the elections.