  Congressman Berman wishes NKR President success in Karabakh issue July 24, 2012 - 20:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Representative Howard Berman issued a statement on the occasion of presidential elections in Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic. ”I commend the people of Nagorno Karabakh for continuing to organize their governance on a democratic basis. I also congratulate President Bako Sahakyan on his success in the July 19 election. I wish him good luck in leading the country toward a final settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh issue, one that fully respects the right of Artsakh to self-determination.” Nagorno Karabakh held presidential elections on July 19. Bako Sahakyan, gained 47 085 (66,7%) of the votes to win the presidential race. His major rival Vitaly Balasanyan garnered 22 966 (32,5%) of votes while Arkady Soghomonyan received 594 (0,8%) of votes. Partner news  Top stories President Sahakyan stressed the combat readiness of Artsakh defense among key factors in the country’s security and state building. “The above mentioned NGOs’ participation in the forum is only possible as a part of Azerbaijani delegation,” ANP said. The military academy will be named after legendary commanders of Armenian origin Alexander Suvorov and Valerian Mandatov. French Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Jacques Faure said the co-chairs are not planning a visit to Nagorno Karabakh.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Russian envoy presents credentials to Armenian President  President Sargsyan hailed the cooperation in the fields of politics and economy as well as partnership with CSTO and CIS.Swiss envoy awarded with Foreign Ministry's Medal of Honor Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with Switzerland’s outgoing ambassador Konstantin Obolensky.Syrian govt. forces, Hezbollah launch Qusair offensive - report Syria's Sunni Muslim majority has led the struggle to topple Assad, and has been joined by Islamist fighters across the region.Van Rompuy: youth unemployment pressing issue for EU Social unrest is rumbling and research has warned of "lost generations" of unemployed people and their children. |
