NEGATIVE REACTION OF WORLD COMMUNITY ON PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN NAGORNO KARABAKH REPUBLIC CAN ALSO AFFECT ARMENIA, DEMOCRATIC PARTY LEADER THINKS

arminfo
2007-07-19 16:26:00

Presidential election in Nagorno Karabakh Republic will also have
grave consequences on all the other processes in the region, Armenia’s
Democratic Party Leader Aram Sargsyan said during a press conference
in the club "Hayatsk" on Thursday.

According to him, the problem is not in the election of a new NKR
president, but in that Azerbaijan assured the world community that
Nagorno Karabakh is an integral part of that state. "The negative
reaction of world community on the election in Nagorno Karabakh will
also affect Armenia. And soon we’ll feel its consequences. As a result
of it, Armenia may become a third rate state in the region",-DPA
leader thinks.

To note, presidential election in NKR are held today. Five people
have nominated their candidatures for the post of the president, but
the front-runner is ex-chair of National Security of NKR Bako Sahakyan.

International observers are satisfied with the election process for
now. As of 12:00 voter turnout totaled 25%, and according to NKR
legislation, the election can be considered accomplished.