"ELECTIONS ARE RESPONSIBLE EVENTS FOR ARTSAKH"

5/19/bako-sahakyan
May 19, 2010

On 19 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan convoked
a working consultation on the issues related to the May 23 National
Assembly elections.

Head of Central Election Commission of the Artsakh Republic Sergey
Nasibyan delivered a report.

The Head of the State mentioned that elections are politically
responsible events for our republic and pivotal components of
democracy, human rights protection and civil society. Bako Sahakyan
underlined that democracy together with independence and sovereignty
is considered an exclusive value, which has no alternative.

The President expressed confidence that everyone was fully aware of
the significance this process had for our republic and within their
competence stipulated by law they would do everything possible to
hold the elections on a proper level.

Bako Sahakyan underlined that we should do everything for our
citizens to avoid facing any problem during the elections, namely
those of legal, political, technical or of other character. In case
of facing such problems necessary measures should be taken to solve
them immediately.

Vice-premier, finance minister of the Artsakh Republic Spartak
Tevosyan, heads of state and local self-government bodies partook at
the consultation.