THERE ARE ALL BASES FOR DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS

Azat Artsakh – Nagorno Karabakh Republic [NKR]
04 June  05

In the framework of his visit to Yerevan the speaker of NKR National
Assembly Oleg Yessayan met with the speaker of the National Assembly of
Armenia Arthur Baghdassarian on May 31st. The speaker of NKR National
Assembly will not stand for parliament this time. The department of
public relations of the National Assembly of Armenia informed that
the colleagues summed up the results of the joint work done in the
past several years and assessed it as positive. All the points of the
agreement on parliamentary cooperation signed by the two speakers in
2003 had been implemented. The cooperation was shifted to a higher
level. During the meeting Oleg Yessayan gave an assessment of the
activity of the NKR National Assembly of third convocation. The
number of laws adopted by the present parliament exceeds twice the
laws adopted by the previous parliament. Parliamentary hearings,
temporary committees and audit conducted by the Chamber of Audit
having existed for three years only are already part of the tradition
of the National Assembly. The establishment of the representation of
NKR National Assembly in the National Assembly of Armenia, provided
for by the agreement, made the cooperation of the two parliaments more
direct, and the visits of the members of parliament more frequent. Oleg
Yessayan pointed out the fact that in the past two years the members
of parliament of NKR were included in the parliamentary delegations
of Armenia. The speakers also discussed issues on the upcoming
election. Oleg Yessayan informed that more than fifty international
observers will monitor the parliamentary election in NKR. According
to Mr. Yessayan, there is basis for holding legitimate, free and
transparent elections, which is so important for a country which
seeks for democracy, in this case the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.

CHRISTINE MNATSAKANIAN.
04-06-2005

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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress