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LEGITIMATE ELECTIONS ARE NKR'S SECURITY ISSUE - ARMENIAN OPPOSITION BLOC
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July 19, 2012 | 14:16
YEREVAN. - Opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) issued a
statement with respect to Thursday's presidential elections in the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR).
"We call upon NKR's authorities to do their utmost to secure
legitimate, free, and fair elections. In the military and diplomatic
war with Azerbaijan, democratic institutes' higher level and vitality
should be among NK's primary resources, and this will be noticed
by the international community. [And] The latter's reaction to the
elections will greatly depend on the quality of the elections.
At the same time, the people of Nagorno-Karabakh are the biggest
claimants of free and fair elections. And, last, legitimate elections
are NKR's security issue.
We also call upon Armenia's authorities to commence consultations
with the respective departments of friendly countries, to secure a
positive attitude toward NK presidential elections," ANC's statement
specifically reads.
To note, three non-party affiliate candidates are running in Thursday's
presidential elections. They are: Incumbent NKR President Bako
Sahakyan, Deputy Director Arkadi Soghomonyan of Academic Activities
at the NKR capital Stepanakert Branch of State Agrarian University
of Armenia, and NKR National Assembly MP Vitali Balasanyan.
NKR's previous presidential elections were held on July 19, 2007, and
serving President Bako Sahakyan was elected Head of State. According
to official figures, he had received 85.12 percent of the total votes.
news.am
July 19, 2012 | 14:16
YEREVAN. - Opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) issued a
statement with respect to Thursday's presidential elections in the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR).
"We call upon NKR's authorities to do their utmost to secure
legitimate, free, and fair elections. In the military and diplomatic
war with Azerbaijan, democratic institutes' higher level and vitality
should be among NK's primary resources, and this will be noticed
by the international community. [And] The latter's reaction to the
elections will greatly depend on the quality of the elections.
At the same time, the people of Nagorno-Karabakh are the biggest
claimants of free and fair elections. And, last, legitimate elections
are NKR's security issue.
We also call upon Armenia's authorities to commence consultations
with the respective departments of friendly countries, to secure a
positive attitude toward NK presidential elections," ANC's statement
specifically reads.
To note, three non-party affiliate candidates are running in Thursday's
presidential elections. They are: Incumbent NKR President Bako
Sahakyan, Deputy Director Arkadi Soghomonyan of Academic Activities
at the NKR capital Stepanakert Branch of State Agrarian University
of Armenia, and NKR National Assembly MP Vitali Balasanyan.
NKR's previous presidential elections were held on July 19, 2007, and
serving President Bako Sahakyan was elected Head of State. According
to official figures, he had received 85.12 percent of the total votes.