NAGORNO-KARABAKH REGION APPROVES NEW PRO-INDEPENDENCE CONSTITUTION

Makfax, Macedonia
Dec 11 2006

Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region has overwhelmingly approved a
new pro-independence constitution in a referendum held Sunday.

According to figures released on Monday, 98.6 % percent of voters
approved the constitution, describing Karabakh as a sovereign state.

The Head of the Central Election Commission, Sergey Nasibyan, said
the constitution was passed and that from now on, December 10 can be
treated as the Constitution Day in Nagorno Karabakh.

Neither Azerbaijan nor the international community recognizes
Nagorno-Karabakh’s independence.

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