ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY HAS RELEASED A STATEMENT OVER THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN THE NAGORNO KARABAKH REPUBLIC

Yerkir
23.07.2007 17:45

YEREVAN (YERKIR) – Armenian Foreign Ministry has released a statement
over the presidential election in the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. The
statement reads, in part.

We welcome the presidential election held in the Nagorno Karabakh
Republic on July 19 with a 80 per cent turnout. The elections are
one of the pillars of the Artsakh population to ensure democracy
and rule of law. The legally-elected authorities are successfully
ensuring the security and stability in the region even when a final
settlement has not been reached.

In some OSCE and international documents it is clearly mention that
not only Nagorno Karabakh should be part to the conflict settlement
talks but also that it should be represented by a leadership elected
by the Karabakh people.

The people of Artsakh are adamant to sttle the conflict through talks
to reach peace and final settlement.

Unlike other conflict, Nagorno Karabakh population has been always
forced to ensure its security by its own means and without the
international community’s help. They reached democratic developments
and internal stability in the same way.