ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN NAGORNO KARABAKH TOMORROW

Panorama.am
17:59 13/10/2007

On October 14, elections for the mayor and elders will be conducted
in Karabakh capital of Stepanakert. Today Stepanakert celebrates the
day of the town. It is the last festive event for the present Mayor
Edward Aghakebyan since he has not nominated his candidature.

Festivities have already launched in Stepanakert.

Expected are both official and cultural and sports events. There will
also be exhibition of pieces of art.

Vazgen Michaelyan, Ara Ghahramanyan and Albert Ghazaryan will compete
for the post of the mayor. The first is the relative of NKR President
Bako Sahakyan.

He is supported by "Free motherland" and Armenian Revolutionary
Federation (Dashnaksutiun).

Ara Ghahramanyan does not engage in campaign in essence, moreover,
he has announced that he nominated his candidature at the last moment
to ensure alternate choice. The campaign of the other candidate,
Albert Ghazaryan, is not attended by many.