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 Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |