ArmenPress
Aug 9 2004

NKR PRESIDENT SAYS STATUS OF NAGORNO KARABAKH ALREADY DECIDED BY THE
PEOPLE OF KARABAKH

STEPANAKERT, AUGUST 9, ARMENPRESS: President of the Republic of
Nagorno Karabakh (NKR) Arkadi Ghukassian described the yesterday’s
elections of local self-government bodies as expression of democracy
and an opportunity for NKR citizens to elect its leadership. “Such
political actions create preconditions for international recognition
of Nagorno Karabakh,” he said.
Referring to Council of Europe General Secretary Walter Schmidt’s
statement on municipality elections in NKR, Ghukassian said it is
somewhat odd. “Today we do not discuss the status of Nagorno Karabakh
because it is already decided by its people. We are electing leaders
of our cities and villages and alternative for elections is
totalitarianism. It is strange that European political actors come up
with a statement against democratic values,” NKR president said.