  Russian observer mission backs NKR leader’s involvement in Karabakh talks July 20, 2012 - 13:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian observer mission of 16 monitored July 19 presidential polls in Nagorno Karabakh Republic. According to the mission’s statement, “NKR presidential polls were held in the environment of intensive political competitiveness, with equal media access provided to all candidates. Certain shortcomings in the work of electoral committees were of technical and organizational character and couldn’t affect the results of the vote.” In their statement, the observers urge for the attention of the OSCE Minsk Group and the international community to the efforts aimed at creation of a democratic electoral system. The observers called for rapid settlement of Karbakh conflict to promote establishment of stability on the region. In this context, Russian MP Alexander Balaberov noted the importance of NKR presidential polls in Karabakh settlement talks, adding that negotiations without Artsakh president’s involvement are doomed to failure. According to preliminary results of the Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic’s Central Election Commission, the incumbent leader, 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.   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. |
