TARIFFS FOR PAID BROADCAST OF PREELECTION CAMPAIGN ARE RATHER HIGH,
WHICH GENERATES COMPETITION, OYP VICE-CHAIRMAN DECLARES

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The price for one minute of paid
broadcast on Public Television, 80 thousand drams (nearly 222 USD)
within the framework of preelection campaign is rather high. Mher
Shahgeldian, RA National Assembly Orinats Yerkir (Country of Law)
faction member, OYP Vice-Chairman expressed such opinion at the
February 9 press briefing. He said that high tariffs generate
competition, "as here we deal with not political approaches, not
ideas, not program principles, but financial problem." The MP assured
that OYP will use all legal possibilities for agitation campaign, but
found it difficult to say in advance how much it will use paid
broadcast. In M. Shahgeldian’s words, OYP "is a political force
financed with participation of its members" and it does not receive
any financing from outside.