CE DECLARATION: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN KARABAKH NOT TO CONTRIBUTE TO SETTLEMENT OF KARABAKH CONFLICT
17.07.2007,
03:45
The presidential elections to be held in Karabakh cannot contribute to the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, runs the Declaration of the Chair of the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers on the "presidential elections" to be held in Nagor
YEREVAN, July 16. /ARKA/. The presidential elections to be held in Karabakh cannot contribute to the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, runs the Declaration of the Chair of the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers on the "presidential elections" to be held in Nagorno-Karabakh on 19 July 2007.
“The Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers notes with concern that conducting such "elections", thus pre-empting the outcome of the ongoing negotiations, cannot contribute to the resolution of the conflict,” runs the Declaration given to “ARKA” in the information office of the Council of Europe.
Taking into account that neither the "elections" nor their results are recognized by the international community, the Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe reiterates its full support to the OSCE Minsk Group and its Co-Chairmen in their efforts towards a settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
The Committee of Ministers calls on all parties concerned to intensify their efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict, in accordance with the commitment undertaken by Armenia and Azerbaijan upon accession to the CE.
At present the CEC of the NKR recorded five presidential candidates – Bako Sahakyan (Head of the NKR National Security Service), Masis Mailyan (NKR Deputy Foreign Minister), Armen Abgaryan (NKR National Assembly MP), Vanya Avanesyan (Lecturer in Artsakh State University) and Hrant Melkumyan (candidate of the NKR Communist Party). L.M. –0—
“The Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers notes with concern that conducting such "elections", thus pre-empting the outcome of the ongoing negotiations, cannot contribute to the resolution of the conflict,” runs the Declaration given to “ARKA” in the information office of the Council of Europe.
Taking into account that neither the "elections" nor their results are recognized by the international community, the Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe reiterates its full support to the OSCE Minsk Group and its Co-Chairmen in their efforts towards a settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
The Committee of Ministers calls on all parties concerned to intensify their efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict, in accordance with the commitment undertaken by Armenia and Azerbaijan upon accession to the CE.
At present the CEC of the NKR recorded five presidential candidates – Bako Sahakyan (Head of the NKR National Security Service), Masis Mailyan (NKR Deputy Foreign Minister), Armen Abgaryan (NKR National Assembly MP), Vanya Avanesyan (Lecturer in Artsakh State University) and Hrant Melkumyan (candidate of the NKR Communist Party). L.M. –0—
