OBSERVERS OF UNRECOGNIZED REPUBLICS HIGHLY ASSESSED NKR ELECTIONS
PanARMENIAN.Net
20.07.2007 15:08 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Observers from CIS-2 (Abkhazia, South Ossetia
and Transdnistria) gave a positive assessment to the presidential
elections in Nagorno Karabakh. They were especially impressed by the
appearance of the voters.
"Elections in Karabakh were free and fair. It’s obvious," said Batal
Kobakhia, the Abkhazian parliament member.
At the same time he voiced regret that the public sector in Karabakh
did not properly fulfill its function and as result, only 2 local
organizations were registered in the CEC as observers, the Caucasian
Knot reports.
According to the preliminary data provided by the NKR CEC, 71 285
voters (77,36% of 92 152 registered voters) participated in the
presidential elections.
Bako Sahakyan is leading with 57 828 votes (85,42%).
He is followed by former Deputy FM Masis Mailyan with 8 270
votes (12, 21%). NKR MP Armen Abgaryan is the third with 856 votes
(1,26%). Communist Hrant Melkumyan garnered 539 votes (0,8%). Lecturer
Vanya Avansyan concludes the list with 22 votes (0,3%).