KARABAKH CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF CONSTITUTION AND THE DAY OF PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
KarabakhOpen
11-12-2007 10:41:11
On December 10 Karabakh celebrates the Day of the Constitution. The
first Constitution of Karabakh was adopted on December 10, 2006.
The Constitution proclaims NKR a sovereign state where the human
rights are protected. Karabakh was declared independent on September 2,
1991. On December 10 of the same year the international day of human
rights, a referendum was held which affirmed the will of people to
build an independent state. Several months before the referendum
Azerbaijan had launched military actions against Karabakh. The war
lasted till May 12, 1992 when the sides signed a cease-fire. The
talks on the settlement of the Karabakh issue are mediated by the
OSCE Minsk Group.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress