Preparations for local elections in breakaway Karabakh continue apace

Artsakh State TV, Stepanakert
5 Jul 04

Preparations for the local elections in the NKR [Nagornyy Karabakh
Republic] are in full swing. According to the data of the NKR Central
Electoral Commission, 404 people have been registered for 202
positions as local government heads. Askeran District is leading
Nagornyy Karabakh in the numbers of people running for local
government positions. For example, there are 11 people competing for
the position of mayor of the town of Askeran. In Stepanakert there are
10 people competing for the post of mayor. Fifty-two people are
competing for 15 places on the NKR capital’s council of elders.

[Video shows people gathered in parks talking]