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ELECTIONS 2005

THIRD WEEKLY REPORT(14 February - 20 February 2005)
REGIONS
OSH PROVINCE
ELECTRONIC MEDIA
OSH-3000 (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: information from the CEC - 12,672 sec. (30 %), from the voters - 27,770 sec. (65 %), from diplomatic missions - 2310 sec. (5 %). Total: 42,752 sec.
Tone of statements: neutral.
Advertisement airtime was used by the candidates as follows: D. Alimbekov - 226 sec. (29 %), M. Myrzakmatov - 253 sec. (33 %), M. Orozbaev - 292 sec. (38 %). Total: 771 seconds of television and radio airtime for 3 candidates.
Free airtime was provided to one candidate: M. Orozbaev - 253 seconds.
Public service announcements amounted to 158 seconds of airtime.
Mezon TV
The news items did not mention the candidates
News airtime on the subjects involved in the elections: none.
Advertisement airtime was used by the candidates as follows: H. Sabirova - 200 sec. (30 %), B. Kadyrov - 190 sec. (29 %), D. Sabirov - 150 sec. (22 %), M. Bakirov - 100 sec. (15 %), D. Mominov - 25 sec. (4 %). Total: 665 seconds on 5 candidates.
Free airtime was provided to one candidate: B. Kadyrov - 3000 sec.
Public service announcements amounted to 30 seconds of airtime.
Piramida-Osh TV
This week this channel only covered the press conference of the U.S. Ambassador in Kyrgyzstan Steven Young in its news programs - 464 seconds of airtime.

KEREMET TV
The news items did not mention the candidates.
News airtime featuring the subjects involved in the elections: information from the CEC - 540 sec. (82 %), information about the statements of the KR President A. Akaev - 120 sec. (18 %). Total: 660 seconds.
Tone of statements: neutral.
Advertisement airtime was used by one candidate: I. Abdurasulov - 56 sec.
Public service announcements amounted to 1499 seconds of airtime.

OSH-TV
The news items did not mention the candidates.
Advertisement airtime was not used by the candidates:
Public service announcements: none.

DDD TV
The news items did not mention the candidates.
Advertisement airtime was used by the candidates as follows: I. Abdurasulov - 168 sec. (31 %), K. Batyrov - 150 sec. (28 %), D. Sabirov - 217 sec. (41 %). Total: 535 seconds on 3 candidates.

Almaz-Yug Radio
The news items did not mention the candidates.
News airtime featuring the subjects involved in the elections: from the CEC - 1110 sec. (80 %), from NGOs - 41 sec. (3 %), from the voters - 240 sec. (17 %). Total: 1391 seconds of airtime.
Advertisement airtime was used by one candidate: M. Myrzakmatov - 390 seconds.
Public service announcements amounted to 578 seconds of airtime.

PRINT MEDIA
Provincial government newspapers
(Ekho Osha, Osh Sodosi, Osh Janyrygy)
In the news items the candidates are mentioned as follows: B. Murzubraimov - 500 lines (46 %), P. Tolonov - 500 lines (46 %), A. Sabirov - 46 lines (4 %), K. Mukhtarov - 20 lines (2 %), A. Turgunbaeva - 18 lines (2 %). Total: 1084 lines on 5 candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: from the voters - 1063 lines (71 %), from the CEC - 209 lines (14 %), from diplomatic missions - 200 lines (13 %), from the media - 30 lines (2 %).
Total: 1502 lines.
Tone of the published items: information about the candidates B. Murzubraimov and P. Tolonov has a positive tone, the remaining candidates are featured in a neutral tone.
Advertisement items on the candidates: P. Tolonov - 1000 lines (10 %), B. Kadyrov - 650 lines (7 %), A. Sabirov - 1000 lines (10 %), H. Sabirova - 590 lines (6 %), K. Ukulov - 500 lines (5 %),
A. Abjaliev - 1000 lines (10 %), M. Alangirov - 3000 (30 %), D. Mominov - 650 lines (7 %), B. Murzubraimov - 1500 lines (15 %). Total: 9890 lines on 9 candidates.
District and city government newspapers
The news items did not mention the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: from the voters - 895 lines (45 %), from the CEC - 205 lines (10 %), from the Parliament - 240 lines (12 %), from the Government - 150 lines (8 %), from the media - 500 lines (25 %). Total: 1990 lines.
The tone of the printed items: neutral.
Advertisement items on the candidates: T. Alimov - 50 lines (0.4 %), M. Mamasaidov - 1900 lines (17.0 %), M. Malabaev - 560 lines (5.0 %), A. Atabaev, N. Aidarov, B. Kadyrov, J. Turgunbaev, R. Turgunbaev, B. Yusupov - 500 lines each (4.5 %), B. Murzubraimov - 220 lines (2.0 %), M. Turdukulov - 1000 lines (8.9 %), A. Makhmudov - 1750 lines (15.6 %), A. Keldibekov - 2000 lines - 17.9 %), A. Abdimomunov - 720 lines (6.4 %). Total: 11,200 lines on 14 candidates.
Private newspapers
The news items featured the following candidates: A. Sabirov - 934 lines (38 %), M. Turdukulov - 530 lines (21 %), A. Beknazarov - 300 lines (12 %), I. Jalilov - 240 lines (10 %), A. Turgunbaeva - 153 lines (6 %), B. Sydykov - 90 lines (4 %), D. Chotonov - 80 lines (3 %), K. Bakiev - 60 lines (2.6 %), K. Mukhtarov - 55 lines (2.4 %), A. Madumarov - 9 lines (0.4 %), D. Sadyrbaev, J. Eshenkulov - 6 lines each (0.3 %). Total: 2463 lines on 12 candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: from the voters - 1020 lines (53 %), from the media - 870 lines (45 %), from the CEC - 40 lines (2 %). Total: 1930 lines.
Tone of the published items. Negative tone is contained in the information on the following candidates: A. Sabirov, D. Sadyrbaev, J. Eshenkulov, M. Turdukulov. The remaining candidates are mentioned in a neutral tone.
Advertisement items on the candidates: A. Tagaev - 500 lines (14 %), K. Bakiev - 550 lines (16 %), J. Bakiev - 500 lines (14 %), M. Turdukulov - 400 lines (12 %), M. Orozbaev - 1500 lines (44 %).
Total: 3450 lines on 5 candidates.

Note:
The private Osh newspaper, Region, (of 15 February 2005) published an item totaling 200 lines and entitled The White List of the White House listing the names of 66 candidates for deputy lobbied by Kyrgyzstan's supreme power.
The same issue of this newspaper published 250 lines of excerpts from an interview of a candidate for deputy T. Akun (the interview was published in Fergana newspaper of 18 September 2002), in which he harshly criticized the actions of B. Sherniyazov and A. Beknazarov (both are currently candidates to serve in the KR Parliament).

JALALABAT PROVINCE
ELECTRONIC 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: information from the CEC - 1710 sec. (66 %), from the voters - 900 sec. (34 %). Total: 2610 seconds.
Tone of information: neutral.
Advertisement airtime was used by the candidates in the following amounts: E. Begimkulov, R. Bostonov, A. Amrakulov, T. Kalmatov, T. Kalymbetova, K. Kasymov, R. Mamyrov, K. Tashiev - 105 sec. each (12.5 %). Total: 840 seconds on 8 candidates.
Free airtime was used by one candidate: M. Kaiypov - 600 seconds.
Public service announcements: none.

Ekho Manasa TV
The news items on television and radio did not talk about the candidates.
News airtime featuring the subjects involved in the elections: information from the media - 1800 sec. (70 %), from the voters - 775 sec. (30 %). Total: 2575 seconds.
Tone of statements: neutral.
Advertisement airtime was used by the candidates as follows: T. Kalmatov - 353 sec. (22 %), T. Kalymbetova - 217 sec. (13 %), M. Batyrbekov - 355 sec. (22 %), K. Asanov - 46 sec. (3 %), B. Asanov - 185 sec. (11 %), J. Jeenbekov - 354 sec. (22 %), B. Shermatov - 124 sec. (8 %). Total: 1634 seconds on 7 candidates.
Public service announcements - 300 seconds of airtime.

PRINT MEDIA
Provincial government newspapers
(Akyikat, Jalolobod Tongi)
In the news items the candidates are mentioned as follows: R. Mamyrov - 900 lines (20 %), S. Mamatov - 800 lines (18 %), J. Eshenkulov - 800 lines (18 %), K. Batyrov - 700 lines (16 %), E. Torobaev - 530 lines (12 %), V. Ergashev - 240 lines (5 %), A. Amirakulov - 230 lines (5 %), T. Kurbankulov - 200 lines (4 %), A. Hakimov, K. Tashiev, B. Orozbekova, Z. Murataliev, K. Kasymov, A. Irsaliev - within 15 lines each (0.3 %). Total: 4465 lines on 14 candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: from the voters - 225 lines (36 %), from the media - 395 lines (64 %). Total: 620 lines.
Tone of the published items: positive.
Advertisement items were given by the candidates in the following amounts: E. Torobaev - 25 lines (2 %), A. Osmonbekov - 200 lines (13 %), A. Hakimov - 200 lines (13 %), K. Kongantiev - 240 lines (15 %), M. Kaiypov - 680 lines (42 %), E. Begimkulov - 250 lines (16 %), Total: 1595 lines on 6 candidates.
District and city government newspapers
The news items did not mention the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: from the media - 15 lines (60 %), from the CEC - 10 lines (40 %). Total: 25 lines.
The tone of the printed items: neutral.
Advertisement items were given by the candidates in the following amounts: A. Sooronbaev - 1300 lines (55 %), E. Torobaev - 300 lines (13 %), A. Irsaliev, O. Ulmasov, A. Hakimov - 150 lines each (6 %), Z. Murataliev - 100 lines (4 %), K. Batyrov - 90 lines (4 %), Almazbek Aliev, O. Artykbaev, A. Shadiev - within 40 lines each (2 %). Total: 2350 lines on 10 candidates.
Private newspapers
In the news items the candidates are mentioned as follows: A. Hakimov - 720 lines (34 %), R. Bostonov - 515 lines (24 %), B. Akaeva - 460 lines (21 %), B. Asanov - 160 lines (7 %), A. Irsaliev - 80 lines (4 %), Z. Murataliev, O. Ulmasov - 55 lines each (2.5 %), A. Sabirov, D. Sabirov, P. Tolonov - 33 lines each (1.3 %). Total: 2144 lines on 10 candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: from the CEC - 3000 lines.
Advertisement items featured the following candidates: R. Bostonov - 340 lines (20 %), A. Irsaliev - 480 lines (28 %), A. Hakimov - 880 lines (52 %). Total: 1700 lines on 3 candidates.

Note:
This week a special issue of a newspaper dedicated to a candidate was published:
B. Bekboev - Akyikat newspaper (19 February 2005, 4 pages, 10,000 copies).

CHUI PROVINCE
ELECTRONIC 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 - 192 seconds of airtime.
Public service announcements - 294 seconds of airtime.
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 - 316 seconds of airtime.
Public service announcements - 531 sec. of airtime.
Burana Radio
The news programs did not feature the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: none
Public service announcements - 515 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: from the voters - 50 lines.
The tone of the printed items: neutral.
Advertisement items on the candidates: none.

District and city government newspapers
The news items featured the candidates in the following amounts: D. Oskombaev - 109 lines (44 %), S. Popov - 138 lines (56 %). Total: 247 lines on 2 candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: from the media - 270 lines.
Tone of the published items: positive about the candidate D. Oskombaev, negative concerning the candidate S. Popov.
Advertisement items on the candidates: N. Abdyldaev - 562 lines (48 %), S. Popov - 390 lines (34 %), D. Oskombaev, Sh. Murtazaliev, Z. Isaeva, K. Zakirov, D. Janybekov, E. Belekbaev, T. Bapanov, E. Alybaev, S. Tashmatov - 25 lines each (2 %). Total: 1177 lines on 11 candidates.
A special newspaper issue was published for one candidate:
A. Momunkulov - Alamudinskij Vestnik (published on 15 February 2005, 8 pages, 3000 copies), the date indicated in the newspaper's date-line is 9 February, No. 3 (this is a repeat publication of the special issue published on 09 February 2005.)

Private newspapers
The news items mentioned one candidate: K. Bakiev - 180 lines.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: none.
Tone of information: information on the candidate K. Bakiev is featured in a negative tone.
Advertisement items on the candidates: none.
ISSYKKUL PROVINCE
ELECTRONIC 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 in the following amounts: I. Moldotashev - 31 sec. (15 %), T. Okenov - 102 sec. (48 %), S. Tursunbaev - 78 sec. (37 %). Total: 211 seconds on 3 candidates.
Free airtime was used as follows: Z. Alymbekov - 842 sec. (21 %), K. Dyikanbaev - 636 sec. (16 %), D. Kendirbaeva - 729 sec. (19 %), I. Moldotashev - 672 sec. (17 %), J. Ryskulova - 495 sec. (13 %), S. Urmanaev - 564 sec. (14 %). Total: 3938 seconds on 6 candidates.
Public service announcements: none.

EMTV Television
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 - 1904 sec. (49 %), Sabyr Japarov - 713 sec. (18 %), B. Baikojoev - 654 sec. (17 %), D. Kendirbaeva - 540 sec. (15 %), Z. Alymbekov - 53 sec.- 106 sec. (1 %). Total: 3864 seconds on 5 candidates.
Free airtime was used by one candidate: T. Abdyldaev - 275 seconds.
Public service announcements - 264 seconds of airtime.
Anten-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: B. Baikojoev - 952 seconds.
Public service announcements: none.

LW Radio
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: E. Alymbekov - 410 seconds (32 %), S. Urmanaev - 620 sec. (48 %), Sadyr Japarov - 175 sec. (14 %), D. Kendirbaeva - 75 sec.- 106 sec. (6 %).
Total: 1280 seconds on 4 candidates.
Public service announcements amounted to 630 seconds of airtime.

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 CEC - 58 lines (17 %), from the voters - 287 lines (83 %). Total: 345 lines.
Tone of information: neutral.
Advertisement items from the candidates: D. Kendirbaeva - 750 lines (20 %), E. Alymbekov - 1200 lines (32 %), T. Akmatbaev, J. Imash uulu, Askerbek Aliev - 600 lines each (16 %). Total: 3750 lines on 5 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: T. Kereksizov - 90 lines (38 %), K. Isaev - 60 lines (25 %), S. Imanaliev, B. Kerimbekov, O. Subanaliev - 30 lines each (13 %).
Total: 240 lines on 5 candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: from the voters - 1096 lines (97 %), from the Government - 36 lines (3 %). Total: 1132 lines.
Tone of information: neutral. The candidate D. Kendirbaeva was discussed in a negative tone. All other information had a neutral tone.
An advertisement item on one candidate was featured: D. Kendirbaeva - 470 lines.

NARYN PROVINCE
ELECTRONIC MEDIA

Provincial State Television

The news programs did not feature the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: none.
Advertisements from the candidates: none.
Public service announcements: none.

Ayan TV
The news programs did not feature the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: none.
Advertisements from the candidates: none.
Public service announcements: none.

Almaz-Naryn Radio
The news programs did not feature the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: none
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: none
Advertisements from the candidates: none.
Public service announcements - 383 seconds of airtime.
PRINT MEDIA
Provincial government newspaper (Tenir-Too)
The news items did not mention the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: none.
Advertisement items on the candidates: none.

District government newspapers
The news items did not mention the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: from the voters - 258 lines (96 %), from the media - 12 lines (4 %). Total: 270 lines.
Tone of information: neutral.
An advertisement item on one candidate was featured: T. Usubaliev - 580 lines.

Private newspaper (DEER Ayan)
The news items did not mention the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: from the voters - 157 lines (68 %), from the CEC - 75 lines (32 %). Total: 232 lines.
Tone of information: neutral.
An advertisement item on one candidate was featured: A. Japarov - 80 lines.

TALAS PROVINCE
ELECTRONIC MEDIA
Provincial State Television and Radio
The news programs did not feature the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: from the voters - 180 seconds.
Tone of information: neutral.
Advertisement airtime was used by the candidates as follows: Z. Kudaibergenov - 894 sec. (47 %), Sh. Urkumbaev - 548 sec. (29 %), M. Shaibekov - 448 sec. (24 %). Total: 1890 seconds on 3 candidates.
Free airtime was used by the following candidates: N. Akmatov - 720 sec. (16 %), Sh. Urkumbaev - 822 sec. (19 %), M. Shaibekov - 340 sec. (8 %), R. Jeenbekov - 112 sec. (3 %), O. Duisheev, Z. Kudaibergenov, E. Nazaraliev, A. Raiymkulov - 600 sec. each (14 %).
Total: 4400 seconds on 8 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: from the voters - 876 lines.
Tone of information: neutral.
Advertisement items featured the following candidates: N. Kadyrkulov - 529 lines (51 %), A. Borubaev - 500 lines (49 %). Total: 1029 lines on 2 candidates.

District government newspapers

News items on the candidates: A. Borubaev - 200 lines.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: from the voters - 138 lines.
Tone of information: neutral.
Advertisement items featured the following candidates: O. Begalieva - 191 lines (26 %), O. Babanov - 166 lines (22 %), A. Kuttukov - 124 lines (17 %), K. Turmanbetov - 117 lines (16 %), Ch. Abdullaeva - 93 lines (13 %), A. Satyvaldiev - 51 lines (7 %). Total: 742 lines on 6 candidates.

BATKEN PROVINCE

ELECTRONIC MEDIA

Batken-TV (provincial state television)
The news items did not mention the candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: from the voters - 1651 sec. (80 %), from diplomatic missions - 62 sec. (3 %), from the Government - 80 sec. (4 %), from the CEC - 263 sec. (13 %).
Total: 2056 seconds.
Tone of information: positive.
Advertisement airtime was used by the candidates as follows: M. Juraev - 600 sec. (46 %), M. Gapyrov - 118 sec. (9 %), K. Joroev - 92 sec. (? %), A. Shadiev, T. Baltabaev - 57 sec. each (4 %), M. Abdivasiev - 80 sec. : %), B. Isabekov - 39 sec. ( 3 %), S. Borubaev - 9 sec. (0.7 %), M. Aibalaev, A. Abdyganyev, S. Aijigitov, A. Mamayusupov, T. Mambetova, N. Pakirov, G. Sadybakasova - 30 sec. each (2.3 %). Total: 1300 seconds on 16 candidates.
Free airtime was used by the candidates in the following amounts: M. Gapyrov - 995 sec. (12 %), A. Abdyganyev - 892 sec. (11 %), N. Pakirov - 803 sec. (10 %), D. Nur uulu - 683 sec.- 106 sec. ( 8 %), N. Arkabaev - 510 sec. (6 %), A. Mamayusupov, S. Borubaev, G. Sadybakasova - 340 sec. each (4 %), K. Joroev - 395 sec. (5 %), A. Shadiev, T. Baltabaev - 52 sec. each (1 %), M. Abdivasiev, M. Aibalaev, S. Aijigitov, T. Aitmatova, B. Begaliev - within 600 sec. each (7 %). Total: 8364 seconds on 16 candidates.
Public service announcements: none.

Salam Radio
The news items mentioned one candidate: E. Baisalov - 20 seconds.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections: from the CEC - 130 sec. (24 %), from the Government - 80 sec. (15 %), from diplomatic missions - 62 sec. (12 %), from the voters - 263 sec. (49 %).
Total: 535 seconds of airtime.
Tone of information: neutral.
Advertisement airtime was not used by the candidates.
Public service announcements: none.

PRINT MEDIA
This week only one district government newspaper in the province advertised the candidates: B. Isabekov - 230 lines (50 %), A. Shadiev - 230 lines (50 %). Total: 460 lines on 2 candidates.