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	EurasiaNet Eurasia Insight - Presidential Elections in Nagorno-Karabakh
		He was a politician of stature in Armenia as well as Karabakh, and his re-election seemed to herald another five years of progress in Karabakh’s effort to establish itself firmly, both politically and economically.
		In 1997, the elections were a run-off between members of the government.
		In these elections, there are three new challengers, all of which have the backing of separate parties and sections of the population: Artur Tovmassian was formally the parliamentary speaker in Stepanakert; Albert Ghazrian is the leader of the Christian-Democratic Party; and Grigoriy Afanasyan, leader of the Unity block.
	www.eurasianet.org /departments/insight/articles/pp080902.shtml (1398 words)

	ELECTIONS OF THE NKR PRESIDENT
		This election also demonstrated that the NKR is committed to strengthening its electoral bodies for conducting democratic elections, which has the obvious public support and trust as demonstrated by the attendance of voters to the elections, that made up 73 per cent (64 284 persons).
		The elections of the NKR President were conducted in compliance with the NKR legislature, ensuring the transparency, fairness and democracy of the election process.
		Karabakh Dashnaks are unanimous with the NKR President in the issue of the necessity of organizing and holding free, just and transparent elections in the NKR, the soonest solution of social-economic issues, the struggle against corruption and the reduction of the administrative staff.
	nkr.am /eng/vibori2002.html (5069 words)

	MAR \| Data \| Chronology for Armenians in Azerbaijan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Karabakh Committee is dissolved at the convening of the Congress of the Armenian Pan-National Movement in Erevan.
		A former activist in the Karabakh Committee and Chairman of the Armenian Pan-National Movement, Levon Ter-Petrossian is elected President of Armenia by the Armenian Supreme Soviet.
		Nagornyy Karabakh accused Azerbaijan of exacerbating the tension on the Karabakh-Azerbaijani border.
	www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/mar/chronology.asp?groupId=37301 (10014 words)

	Nagorno-Karabakh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nagorno Karabakh in its modern borders is part of the larger region of Upper Karabakh.
		In the 15th century, the territory of Karabakh was part of the states of Kara Koyunlu and then Ak Koyunlu.
		In 1822, the Karabakh khanate was dissolved, and the area became part of the Elizavetpol governorate within the Russian Empire.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nagorno-Karabakh (4722 words)

	Nagorno Karabakh Republic - Vehipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Nagorno Karabakh Republic (Armenian: Լեռնային Ղարաբաղի Հանրապետություն), historically known as Artsakh (Armenian: Արցախ), is a region of former Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, in southern Caucasia, located about 270 km (about 170 mi) west of the Azerbaijani capital of Baku.
		The name of this small region, which was a little known outside of the Soviet Transcaucasia up to the end of 80th years of XX century century, now has concentrated in itself fierce ethno political and geopolitical disputes which in combination with other reasons have led to disintegration of Soviet Union.
		The war for Nagorno Karabakh became the longest and one of the bloodiest conflicts in states-successors of Soviet Union.
	www.vehi.net /wiki/index.php?title=Nagorno_Karabakh_Republic (1381 words)

	Global Voices Online » Armenia/Azerbaijan: Presidential elections in Nagorno Karabakh
		Today, presidential elections took place in the breakaway and self-declared Republic of Nagorno Karabakh (a source of constant dispute and armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan).
		The Karabakh authorities have even established a press room with an internet connection so they can file their reports, something which seems like a great idea and one which should be introduced in Armenia given the high cost even for low-quality dial-up services.
		As much as Nagorno Karabakh is a the heart of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, one should still understand local people's desire to run things by themselves.
	www.globalvoicesonline.org /2007/07/19/armeniaazerbaijan-presidential-elections-in-nagorno-karabakh (1352 words)

	MFA Press-service statements
		OF THE PRESS-SERVICE OF THE NAGORNO KARABAKH REPUBLIC
		The statement of that country’s Foreign Ministry asserts that the elections cannot be considered legal, as they contradict the norms of international law and the national legislation of Azerbaijan, and are conducted without the participation of Nagorno Karabakh’s Azerbaijani population.
		We are also surprised with the position imposing the model of the future status of Nagorno Karabakh This must be resolved in the process of negotiations and at the OSCE Minsk Conference and not be predetermined behind the scenes by diplomats of third states.
	www.nkr.am /eng/mid/press/zpress.htm (4297 words)

	Nagorno-Karabakh
		The term Nagorno-Karabakh originates from the Russian for "mountainous Karabakh." As the Azerbaijani population grew, the Karabakh Armenians chafed under discriminatory rule, and by 1960 hostilities had begun between the two populations of the region.
		Massive demonstrations were held to demand the release of the members of the committee, and, in the elections to the Armenian Supreme Soviet, the legislative body of the republic, in May, Armenians chose delegates identified with the Karabakh cause.
		A presidential election in the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) was held on 11 August 2002, and as expected, acting President of the NKR Arkady Gukasyan won the election.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/war/nagorno-karabakh.htm (1493 words)

	CENTRAL ASIA AND THE CAUCASUS Journal of Social and Political Studies
		Elections in Nagorny Karabakh follow the same democratic pattern observed in all other civilized countries: they are carried out by general, equal, and secret ballot.
		Until 2004 the following documents described the election procedures: the Law on the President of the NKR, the Law on the Election of Deputies to the National Assembly of the NKR, and the Law on the Election to Local Self-Administrations.
		In March 2000 the republic acquired a new law on the parliamentary elections, which adjusted some of the provisions of the previous document to the international standards.
	www.ca-c.org /journal/2005-05-eng/11.babprimen.shtml (274 words)

	PEACE NEGOTIATIONS WATCH: 9 August 2004
		This election will take place in a country that has never conducted a presidential election, where the Taliban are assassinating voters and electoral staff, and where there is no rule of law.
		Setting a date for the elections is also shaping up as a major challenge as the Arusha accord provides for a constitutional referendum, local and parliamentary elections and later a presidential poll.
		Under the accord, general elections are due before the end of October and the regional heads of state reaffirmed this deadline at a summit held in Dar es Salaam in June.
	www.publicinternationallaw.org /docs/PNW4/PNW.9Aug_04.htm (17312 words)

	PILPG: Nagorno Karabakh Elections
		On June 19, Nagorno Karabakh held parliamentary elections that were observed by a six-person PILPG delegation.
		The PILPG delegation visited over 37 polling sites throughout the country on election day and also met with representatives of six major political parties, members of the Central Election Commission, independent civil society representatives, and the president and foreign minister of Nagorno Karabakh on election day and in the days leading up to the vote.
		The delegation concluded that the elections were conducted freely and transparently and marked a significant step forward for democratic development in Nagorno Karabakh.
	www.publicinternationallaw.org /news/nkjuly2005.html (231 words)

	November elections will be a test case for Azerbaijan, says PACE President
		The President noted the importance of election monitoring and reminded the authorities that in January the Assembly would consider the report of its own 40 strong election observation mission.
		The President urged all political parties to approach the elections in a positive and constructive spirit of democracy.
		He called on the authorities to take all the necessary action to ensure that neither the opposition nor the media would continue to feel at risk as a result of their lawful and democratic activities.
	assembly.coe.int /ASP/Press/StopPressView.asp?CPID=1669 (519 words)

	ArmeniaNow.com - Independent Journalism From Today`s Armenia
		The Permanent Representation of Nagorno Karabakh in Yerevan said 203 Artsakh citizens voted at its polling station.
		US Congressman Frank Pallone said the elections enabled the people of NKR to show the world that the democratic process is taking place in their country.
		He won a landslide 88.4 percent of the vote in elections that were praised by independent observers as fair and open.
	armenianow.com /archive/2004/2002/august16/news/democracyondisplay (886 words)

	Nagorno-Karabakh: Timeline Of The Long Road To Peace - RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		July 2005: Anonymous Armenian sources suggest that an agreement on the possible use of a referendum to determine Karabakh’s future status is close.
		March 2003:Kocharian is reelected in the Armenian presidential election run-off with 60 percent of the vote.
		Armenians being evacuated from Karabakh to Armenia in 1989 (Photolur)
	www.rferl.org /featuresarticle/2006/02/908366e9-f535-4958-9383-09f351a1ef0c.html (3158 words)

	Chronology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		August 23, 1990: A former activist in the Karabakh Committee and Chairman of the Armenian Pan-National Movement, Levon Ter-Petrossian is elected President of Armenia by the Armenian Supreme Soviet.
		October 1993: In Azerbaijani presidential election, parliamentary chairman Geidar Aliyev wins with 98.8% of the vote in a vote that was deemed "undemocratic" by Helsinki Watch.
		18 December 1997: The new speaker of the Karabakh parliament, Oleg Yesayan, rejected the UN resolution describing Karabakh as the "Nagornyy Karabakh region of the Azerbaijani Republic", saying it could not be politically implemented at the moment (BBC).
	www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/mar/data/azearmenchro.htm (10637 words)

	Armenian News - "A1+" Armenian Media Agency (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		During the Warsaw meeting of the Armenian and Azeri Presidents certain agreements had been reached about the settlement of the Karabakh conflict which were to be given an official form by way of documents...
		With this the people of Nagorno Karabakh express once more their political will to form a government on their own, which will be responsible...
		The June 19 Nagorno Karabakh elections were held in an atmosphere of transparency.
	www.armtown.com /news/en/a1p/20050620 (806 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Europe \| Nagorno-Karabakh holds elections
		People in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh are voting in presidential elections, which they hope will further their aim of independence.
		But Azerbaijan says the elections are being held by a separatist regime which was established by ethnic cleansing.
		The results of these elections are unlikely to bring a peaceful solution any closer.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/6905670.stm (349 words)

	Azerbaijan’s breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh enclave holds parliamentary elections - Turkish Daily News Jun 20, 2005
		The Armenian-controlled enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh held parliamentary elections on Sunday, with the main pro-government party and an opposition group expected to win the majority of seats.
		Candidates and parties are contesting all 33 seats in the legislature of the region, which has been in the hands of ethnic Armenians since a six-year war against Azerbaijani forces ended with a 1994 cease-fire.
		Turkey said Friday that upcoming parliamentary polls in Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway enclave claimed both by its close ally Azerbaijan and its arch-foe Armenia, were illegitimate and contrary to international peace efforts in the region.
	www.turkishdailynews.com.tr /article.php?enewsid=16157 (449 words)

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		The fact is that PACE leadership stated on illegality of the municipal elections" held in Nagorno Karabakh and stressed that such provocation actions are actually directed to impeding the peace process.
		PACE President, in the meantime, issued a statement in Yerevan similar to that made by the US Department of State, which ranks the Nagorno Karabakh as an occupied territory, citing Karen Demirchian, a victim of the Armenian terror in Yerevan while addressing the Armenian parliament Mr.
		R.Johnston indicated the necessity in this stage for liberation of the occupied districts of Azerbaijan, excluding Nagorno Karabakh and Lachin.
	azerturk.50megs.com /7page6.html (724 words)

	ARF News - 06 (0602)
		During a press conference, international observers announced that the elections were carried out smoothly and reported no violations in elections procedures.
		The ARF Bureau states, that "despite numerous outside difficulties, this presidential elections demonstrated that the brave people of Karabagh have resolutely decided to relentlessly continue the path of strengthening the republic's independence and the triumph of democracy.
		The conference mainly evaluated the current situation in Armenia stemming from the Armenian leadership's efforts to falsify presidential election results and the ensuing wave of popular protests in opposition to the leadership's violent acts and abuses, as well as activities to be undertaken by organizational regions in light of the recent developments in Armenia.
	www.arf.am /English/ARFNews/06/0602.htm (1047 words)

	Asbarez Online - August 7, 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		In an August 2nd declaration, the Presidency of the European Union expressed its support for the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, stating that it did not recognize the independence of Nagorno Karabakh and emphasizing that it did not consider the presidential elections scheduled to take place on August 11 as legitimate.
		YEREVAN (Armenpress)—According to Nagorno Karabakh press-secretary Alexander Krikorian, the European’s Unions decision to rule the upcoming Karabakh presidential election illegitimate lies in the fact that the republic remains internationally unrecognized.
		The Russian diplomat said that the future status of Karabakh should be decided without resorting to force, but through negotiations under the patronage of the OSCE Minsk group.
	www.asbarez.com /aol/2002/020807.htm (1701 words)

	ANTI-KARABAKHI STATEMENTS OF MOSCOW CAUSE ANTI-RUSSIAN ATTITUDE IN ARMENIA AND KARABAKH :: Transdniestria :: one small ...
		It was organized by the state universities of the unrecognized republics and Konstatin Zatulin, chairman of CIS Affairs Committee at RF State Duma, Chairman of CIS Affairs Institute.
		Few months ago, RF Foreign Ministry condemned the parliamentary elections in Nagorno Karabakh that were much more independent and fair than the Russian presidential elections.
		The international community stated in many revues that NKR and Nagorno Karabakh conflict greatly differ from the three others in the post Soviet area.
	www.transdniestria.com /Article78.phtml (725 words)

	September 1997
		Germany: In a state election in Hamburg, First Mayor Henning Voscherau's Social Democratic Party (SPD) wins 36.2% of the vote (54 of 121 seats), the Christian Democratic Union 30.7% (46 seats), the Greens 13.9% (21 seats), the German People's Union 4.97%, the Instead Party 3.8%, and the Free Democratic Party 3.5%.
		Poland: In parliamentary elections, the Solidarity Electoral Action wins 33.8% of the vote (201 seats), the Democratic Left Alliance 27.1% (164 seats), the Freedom Union 13.4% (60 seats), the Polish Peasant Party 7.3% (27 seats), and the Movement for Reconstruction of Poland 5.6% (6 seats).
		Yugoslavia: In presidential elections in Serbia, Zoran Lilic of the Socialist Party (with 35.7% of the vote) and Vojislav Seselj of the Radical Party (27.3%) qualify for a runoff; Vuk Draskovic of the Serbian Renewal Movement finishes third with 20.7%.
	rulers.org /1997-09.html (564 words)

	AZERBAIJANI AUTHORITIES DECIDE TO HOLD ELECTIONS IN KARABAKH - Eurasia Daily Monitor
		On August 12, the Central Election Commission of Azerbaijan voted in favor of restoring election district 122 and constituting its district election commission (Echo, August 13).
		As negotiations over the Karabakh conflict continue in a positive course and both sides report some general agreements on certain issues, Azerbaijan wants to show to the Armenians that it is open to co-existence and mutual compromise.
		Besides, with this act, Azerbaijani authorities seek to reduce the legitimacy of the "election" previously held by the unrecognized authorities of Karabakh.
	jamestown.org /edm/article.php?article_id=2370176 (892 words)

	Press Releases: Caucasus (Armenia; Azerbaijan; Georgia), Caucasus: Elections in Nagorno Karabakh
		Press Releases: Caucasus (Armenia; Azerbaijan; Georgia), Caucasus: Elections in Nagorno Karabakh
		Chair of the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers: Declaration on the "presidential elections" to be held in Nagorno Karabakh on 19 July 2007
		With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text, in whole, part or in any form, requires the prior consent of the original source.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EDIS-753MC3?OpenDocument (163 words)

	BakuTODAY.net - Central Election Commission Condemns Elections in Nagorno Karabakh
		Last Saturday Azerbaijan Central Election Commission (CEC) spread a statement condemning the local authority elections held in Nagorno Karabakh on Aug. 8, Azertag reported on Monday.
		The elections held on August 8 in so-called Nagorno Karabakh are the rude violation of the international law and the Constitution of Azerbaijan Republic, the statement says.
		The elections in Nagorno Karabakh could be implemented only after the withdraw of Armenian troops from the occupied Azeri lands, states the CEC.
	www.bakutoday.net /view.php?d=9978 (229 words)

	Asbarez Online - August 5, 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		A statement by the EU Presidency noted that the EU has always emphasized the need to establish a stable political agreement concerning Nagorno Karabakh, which should be acceptable to both Armenia and Azerbaijan.
		The statement by the Armenian Foreign Ministry, signed by Dziunik Aghajanian, a spokesperson of the ministry, said Armenia expresses its concern over the statement on the Nagorno Karabakh presidential elections made by the EU, especially since such a statement is inappropriate for a Union which itself promotes European values for the establishment of democracy.
		STEPANAKERT (Noyan Tapan)—The issues of the widening of cultural ties between Artsakh and the Armenian community of Russia were discussed during the August 3 meeting of current president of Nagorno Karabakh Arkady Ghoukassian with Armine Darbinian, a representative of the "Union of Armenians of Russia" (UAR) on culture to Armenia.
	www.asbarez.com /aol/2002/020805.htm (1600 words)

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