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RUSSIA'S MONITORING MISSION SAYS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN NKR ARE FREE, OPEN, DEMOCRATIC AND FAIR
arminfo
Friday, July 20, 15:01
The presidential election in Nagornyy Karabakh Republic passed in the
conditions of high political competition and legal equality in access
to mass media, the statement by the Russian Monitoring Mission says.
Several shortcoming in the work of the electoral commissions mentioned
by members of the mission were more of the organizational and technical
nature. Members of electoral commissions and representatives of local
authorities took measures for their operative removal. The mission
positively assesses the voting stages. Voters were personally
voting. The Monitoring Mission did not notice any incidents
or violations which would affect free will expression. The votes
accounting process at the ballot stations was transparent. The monitors
had an opportunity without any obstacle to study documents of the
election, samples of ballots, solutions of the electoral commissions
and protocols of sittings.
According to the results of the voting, the Russian Monitoring Mission
recognizes the presidential election in Nagornyy Karabakh Republic
on 19 July 2012 legitimate, transparent, free, open, democratic,
fair and fully meeting the electoral legislation of republic as well
as international standards for democratic elections.
The fifth presidential election in Nagornyy Karabakh Republic
taken place on the alternative basis with participation of the
three candidates, are evidence of consistent actions on the way of
enhancing the institute of democratic elections and development of
civil society. The activeness of voters, their motivation and civil
position are evidence of their deep involvement in the democratic
process. The participants in the mission think the election are
very much important for the negotiating process within the OSCE
Minsk Group as well as in general for effective functioning of the
power structures of Nagornyy Karabakh Republic. The efforts directed
at the building and improvement of the democratic electoral system
require adequate attention from the side of the OSCE MG co-chairmen
and the world community in general. This would promote settlement of
the Azerbaijani-Karabakhi conflict as soon as possible, as well as
establishment of stability and truly strong peace in the region.
arminfo
Friday, July 20, 15:01
The presidential election in Nagornyy Karabakh Republic passed in the
conditions of high political competition and legal equality in access
to mass media, the statement by the Russian Monitoring Mission says.
Several shortcoming in the work of the electoral commissions mentioned
by members of the mission were more of the organizational and technical
nature. Members of electoral commissions and representatives of local
authorities took measures for their operative removal. The mission
positively assesses the voting stages. Voters were personally
voting. The Monitoring Mission did not notice any incidents
or violations which would affect free will expression. The votes
accounting process at the ballot stations was transparent. The monitors
had an opportunity without any obstacle to study documents of the
election, samples of ballots, solutions of the electoral commissions
and protocols of sittings.
According to the results of the voting, the Russian Monitoring Mission
recognizes the presidential election in Nagornyy Karabakh Republic
on 19 July 2012 legitimate, transparent, free, open, democratic,
fair and fully meeting the electoral legislation of republic as well
as international standards for democratic elections.
The fifth presidential election in Nagornyy Karabakh Republic
taken place on the alternative basis with participation of the
three candidates, are evidence of consistent actions on the way of
enhancing the institute of democratic elections and development of
civil society. The activeness of voters, their motivation and civil
position are evidence of their deep involvement in the democratic
process. The participants in the mission think the election are
very much important for the negotiating process within the OSCE
Minsk Group as well as in general for effective functioning of the
power structures of Nagornyy Karabakh Republic. The efforts directed
at the building and improvement of the democratic electoral system
require adequate attention from the side of the OSCE MG co-chairmen
and the world community in general. This would promote settlement of
the Azerbaijani-Karabakhi conflict as soon as possible, as well as
establishment of stability and truly strong peace in the region.