PLAYS OF ARMENIAN SEPARATISTS IN "ELECTIONS" ARE AN EFFORT TO LEGALLY UNMASKING THEIR EXISTENCE – AZERI CEC SECRETARY
Author: S.Ilhamgizi

TREND Information, Azerbaijan
Nov 27 2006

The world knows that a self-voted separatist regime exists in
Nagorno-Karabakh and that their activities are illegal. Therefore,
recognizing any elections or their results in Nagorno-Karabakh cannot
be a topic for discussion, the Secretary of the Central Election
Commission of Azerbaijan (CEC), Natig Mammadov, informed Trend.

On the 10 December, the Armenian separatists plan to hold a "voting"
for adopting its "Constitution".

The CEC Secretary stressed that all activities and actions in the
territory of Azerbaijan, which are contrary to the Constitution of
Azerbaijan, are illegal. According to Mammadov, the ploy of the
Armenian separatists in the "elections" is an effort to legally
unmask their existence, create an election and falsely influence
the international community. "Firstly, it needs to ensure the
participation of the whole population of the territory affected by the
referendum. There are only Armenians are living in Nagorno-Karabakh,
as the Azerbaijanis who formed most of population of Nagorno-Karabakh
have been expelled. The very fact that the only Armenians living there
are the old inhabitants of Nagorno-Karabakh imposes great doubts. It
is confirmed that Armenians have been brought to Nagorno-Karabakh
from other areas. In any case, it is ridiculous to discuss any legal
activities and elections of illegal self-voted separatist regime,"
Mammadov said.

In addition, Mammadov argued the point of who would observe the
elections. The results of the monitoring would not be recognized
because the activities of the separatist regime reflecting violence
and annexation are contrary to international norms.