The Electoral Commission honors Shafaq News for its “pioneering role” in covering the parliamentary elections.
The Independent High Electoral Commission in Kirkuk praised on Wednesday the press coverage provided by Shafaq News Agency during the parliamentary elections held in November 2025, stressing that the agency played a “leading role” in this field.
The director of the commission’s office in Kirkuk, Luay Arkan, told Shafaq News Agency that “the commission was keen to honor the media institutions that had an active and professional presence during the election period, given the media’s essential role in promoting transparency and building voters’ confidence in the democratic process.”
He added that “Shafaq News Agency played a leading and distinguished role in covering the parliamentary elections, through continuous field monitoring and conveying news accurately and objectively, which contributed to conveying a clear picture of the progress of the electoral process in the governorate.”
Arkan noted that “the Commission emphasizes the importance of continuing cooperation with the media during the upcoming elections, in order to enhance electoral awareness and serve the public interest.”
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