Presidential elections in Karabakh free and legitimate: Russian observers
21.07.2007,
00:53
The presidential elections in Karabakh were free, transparent, and legitimate, and were held on an alternative basis, the report of the Russian observers’ mission, which conducted monitoring of the presidential elections in the NKR July 19, says
STEPANAKERT, July 20. /ARKA/. The presidential elections in Karabakh were free, transparent, and legitimate, and were held on an alternative basis, the report of the Russian observers’ mission, which conducted monitoring of the presidential elections in the NKR July 19, says.
According to it, Russian observers attended many polling stations, supervised the CEC’s work, and the procedure of vote counting. According to evaluations of the Russian mission, the NKR CEC did much work to hold these elections at a professional level. Also, high evaluation was given to divisional election committees in the course of voting and vote counting.
“We did not record considerable violations in registration, voting, vote counting, and transportation of protocols from polling stations to the CEC. Cases of officials’ intervention in committees’ work were not recorded at none of polling stations, including administrative and law enforcement authorities,” the observers reported.
According to the observers’ mission’ report, the recorded remarks drawbacks in the work of election committees were just technical, and all measures were taken to eliminate them.
“Transparent ballot-boxes were used for voting, and that ensured transparency of the elections. The vote counting was effective and transparent, and observers’ were allowed to learn about the election results, samples of voting bulletins, and meeting protocols,” members of the Russian observers’ mission said.
They emphasized the high activity of voters, their motivation, and civil position. They thanked the NKR Foreign Ministry and Central Election Committee for their assistance. The Russian delegation affirms that democratic changes, achieved in the NKR, openly demonstrate to the international community that the NKR’s statehood has been established and keeps developing in keeping with democratic procedures.
At the same time, the members of the Russian observers’ mission are sorry for conclusions of some foreign observers’ mission, and believe that the NKR has historical and political-legal grounds for international recognition of its state independence.
“The NKR’s democratic achievements require support and recognition of the international community that would contribute to resolution to the Karabakhi conflict as soon as possible. It would meet the interests of the region and the entire international community,” the report says.
The presidential elections in the NKR were held on July 19. According to tentative data of the NKR CEC, presidential candidate Bako Sahakyan leads the elections with 85.42% or 57,828 votes of the total number of citizens, participating in the elections.
Bako Sahakyan is followed by Deputy Foreign Minister Masis Mailyan with a considerable gap. He collected 8,270 votes, or 12.21%. According to the NKR CEC, a total of 71,285 citizens, i.e. 77.36% voters, went to the elections. R.O. –0--
According to it, Russian observers attended many polling stations, supervised the CEC’s work, and the procedure of vote counting. According to evaluations of the Russian mission, the NKR CEC did much work to hold these elections at a professional level. Also, high evaluation was given to divisional election committees in the course of voting and vote counting.
“We did not record considerable violations in registration, voting, vote counting, and transportation of protocols from polling stations to the CEC. Cases of officials’ intervention in committees’ work were not recorded at none of polling stations, including administrative and law enforcement authorities,” the observers reported.
According to the observers’ mission’ report, the recorded remarks drawbacks in the work of election committees were just technical, and all measures were taken to eliminate them.
“Transparent ballot-boxes were used for voting, and that ensured transparency of the elections. The vote counting was effective and transparent, and observers’ were allowed to learn about the election results, samples of voting bulletins, and meeting protocols,” members of the Russian observers’ mission said.
They emphasized the high activity of voters, their motivation, and civil position. They thanked the NKR Foreign Ministry and Central Election Committee for their assistance. The Russian delegation affirms that democratic changes, achieved in the NKR, openly demonstrate to the international community that the NKR’s statehood has been established and keeps developing in keeping with democratic procedures.
At the same time, the members of the Russian observers’ mission are sorry for conclusions of some foreign observers’ mission, and believe that the NKR has historical and political-legal grounds for international recognition of its state independence.
“The NKR’s democratic achievements require support and recognition of the international community that would contribute to resolution to the Karabakhi conflict as soon as possible. It would meet the interests of the region and the entire international community,” the report says.
The presidential elections in the NKR were held on July 19. According to tentative data of the NKR CEC, presidential candidate Bako Sahakyan leads the elections with 85.42% or 57,828 votes of the total number of citizens, participating in the elections.
Bako Sahakyan is followed by Deputy Foreign Minister Masis Mailyan with a considerable gap. He collected 8,270 votes, or 12.21%. According to the NKR CEC, a total of 71,285 citizens, i.e. 77.36% voters, went to the elections. R.O. –0--
