Armenia welcomes polls in breakaway Karabakh
Arminfo
20 Jun 05
YEREVAN
In the 19 June parliamentary elections the people of the Nagornyy
Karabakh republic have once again shown their political will to form
independently the authorities which are responsible for the fate of
Nagornyy Karabakh and the people of Karabakh. Armenia welcomes the
elections, [Armenian] Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan said at a press
conference today.
He believes that elections establish democratic principles which guide
the state institutions of the republic. “The legitimate authorities
make their contribution to the peaceful and comprehensive settlement
of the Nagornyy Karabakh conflict, including the resolution of
domestic social problems,” the Armenian foreign minister said.