PLAY IN NAGORNO KARABAKH CALLED ‘ELECTIONS’ IS ATTEMPT TO DECORATE ILLEGAL ACTIONS – AZERBAIJANI CENTRAL ELECTION COMMISSION
Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan
Aug 1 2007
Azerbaijan, Baku / Trend corr. I.Alizadeh / Natik Mammadov, the
secretary of the Azerbaijani Central Election Commission (CEC),
expressing his attitude on decision of Nagorno-Karabakh separatists
to hold municipal elections in 14 October, has stated that "plays in
Nagorno-Karabakh, held as ‘elections’ were attempts of Armenians to
decorate their illegal actions".
Mammadov has noted that Nagorno-Karabakh is the integral territory
of the Azerbaijan Republic and any actions on this territory should
be held in compliance with the Azerbaijani legislation. "Actions
contradict to Azerbaijani legislation is illegal, as Azerbaijan has
its own Constitution and Laws. Elections, which are held in this
territory should base on the Azerbaijani Constitution.
Mammadov said Azerbaijan has been trying to settle the problem
by peaceful negotiations. While such actions of Separatists of
Nagorno-Karabakh hider the process, Mammadov added. Mammadov said
that there were not any legal structure able independently define
their own fate and to hold elections.
"Presently, Nagorno-Karabakh is an empty territory. The Azerbaijani
population was moved from the territory by force and their rights were
broken. Such shows are organized to give legal form to the separate
regime. There cannot be set up the President Institute, municipalities,
which do not correspond to the Azerbaijani legislation," Mammadov
noted.
CEC, which holds elections and referendums in Azerbaijan, will express
its attitude to the issue.