With the free and competitive elections held in Nagorno Karabakh on May 3 the people of Artsakh proved yet again their resoluteness to master their destiny in a democratic way, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said in comments to Armenpress.

“Praiseworthy is the participation of more than 100 observers,” the Foreign Minister said, adding that “according to their assessment, the elections were well-organized and transparent and corresponded to international standards.