  Nagorno Karabakh People Voted for Adoption of ConstitutionDecember 11, 2006 - 13:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 98,58% of the voters backed the Constitution of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. Head of the Electoral Committee Sergey Nasibyan announced the preliminary outcomes of the referendum held on Sunday.0.7% voted against the draft Constitution. 87.02% of Karabakhi citizens took part in the referendum. The According to the NKR law "On Referendum" adopted in March 2005, the final results are announced three days after completion of voting. In the opinion of NKR President Arkady Ghukasian, 'the adoption of the Constitution will have a positive impact on the Karabakh settlement process.' The constitutional referendum fully meets the logic of the negotiation process, he said, reports ITAR-TASS. The draft Constitution represents Nagorno Karabakh Republic as a sovereign democratic state. International observers and journalists watched the voting process.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Related sections Topics Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
