Poll: 72% OF NKR Population to Participate in Elections

[Jalatian Sonya]

ACCORDING TO PUBLIC OPINION POLL, 72% OF NKR POPULATION TO PARTICIPATE
IN ELECTIONS OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT BODIES

STEPANAKERT, July 28 (Noyan Tapan). 46% out of 300 participants of the
public opinion poll held upon the initiative of the Journalists' Union
of Artsakh hold the opinion that the institute of local
self-government bodies of the republic formed through elections can't
be considered established. A large percent of the respondents thinks
that the legislation doesn't precisely define the functions of the
supreme power bodies and communal government bodies. More than a half
of the participants of the poll is sure that the current system of
formation of local self-government bodies doesn't correspond to
principles of democracy. 54% consider that the elections of local
self-government bodies in Artsakh aren't fair and transparent.
Meanwhile 72% of the respondents intend to participate in the
forthcoming elections. To recap, the elections of local
self-government bodies are scheduled for August 8 and will be held in
200 NKR communities. There are 6 candidates for the post of
Stepanakert Mayor.