Skopje, 9 April 2024 – While monitoring media coverage related to the 2024 Presidential Elections, the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services has concluded that, contrary to Article 76, Paragraph 3, of the Electoral Code, the paid political advertising of presidential candidates Stevo Pendarovski and Bujar Osmani involves participation of minors.
The content of paid political advertising is the responsibility of the entities that have ordered it, however, broadcasters are responsible for the legality of its broadcast. Therefore, broadcasters should stop broadcasting these spots immediately, while the participants in the election campaign should conform the content of their paid political advertising to the relevant legal regulations.