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ELECTION IN NAGORNO KARABAKH WAS ILLEGAL - LITHUANIAN MPS
Baltic News Service / - BNS
September 19, 2011 Monday 7:58 AM EET
VILNIUS, Sep 19, BNS - The Sunday's election to local governments
of Nagorno Karabakh, a region that has split away from Azerbaijan,
cannot be recognized legitimate, Lithuanian MPs said on Monday.
"We do not recognize the election in Nagorno Karabakh, which is part
of Azerbaijan, according to the international law. The election there
must be held in line with the country's law," Egidijus Vareikis,
chairman of the Lithuanian parliamentary group for relations with
Azerbaijan, told a news conference on Monday.
"The majority of Nagorno Karabakh's residents could not vote because
they are refugees," said the MP of the largest ruling political group
of the Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats.
Mantas Varaska, another member of the parliamentary group for ties with
Azerbaijan, said the election was illogical, as a large share of the
population did not have an opportunity to cast ballots, furthermore,
there is no adequate legal base for elections.
With support from the Armenian administration, Armenians living in
Nagorno Karabakh took over control of the region after a decade-long
war that claimed about 30,000 lives. The international community does
not recognize the region's independence.
From: Baghdasarian
Baltic News Service / - BNS
September 19, 2011 Monday 7:58 AM EET
VILNIUS, Sep 19, BNS - The Sunday's election to local governments
of Nagorno Karabakh, a region that has split away from Azerbaijan,
cannot be recognized legitimate, Lithuanian MPs said on Monday.
"We do not recognize the election in Nagorno Karabakh, which is part
of Azerbaijan, according to the international law. The election there
must be held in line with the country's law," Egidijus Vareikis,
chairman of the Lithuanian parliamentary group for relations with
Azerbaijan, told a news conference on Monday.
"The majority of Nagorno Karabakh's residents could not vote because
they are refugees," said the MP of the largest ruling political group
of the Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats.
Mantas Varaska, another member of the parliamentary group for ties with
Azerbaijan, said the election was illogical, as a large share of the
population did not have an opportunity to cast ballots, furthermore,
there is no adequate legal base for elections.
With support from the Armenian administration, Armenians living in
Nagorno Karabakh took over control of the region after a decade-long
war that claimed about 30,000 lives. The international community does
not recognize the region's independence.
From: Baghdasarian