FM Welcomes Decision Allowing Karabakh Armenians to Vote in Elections

Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
Aug 17 2005

Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has welcomed the Central Election
Commission (CEC) decision allowing Armenian residents of Nagorno
Karabakh to participate in Azerbaijan’s November 6 parliamentary
elections.

“The decision will be of great importance for the settlement of the
Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict”, the Minister told reporters.

Touching upon the meeting with his Armenian counterpart Vardan Oskanian
due Moscow on August 24, Mammadyarov said that 7 to 9 ‘elements’
relating to the conflict resolution will be discussed. He did not
elaborate, but said the ‘elements’ cover restoration of Azerbaijan’s
territorial integrity and return of internally displaced persons home.