The NKR parliamentary elections were free, legitimate, democratic and transparent and comply with all the international standards, the member of Russian delegation and RF State Duma, MP from the “United Russia” Party Igor Chernyshenko stated at a press conference.

The Russian delegation visited over 10 polling stations and met with representatives of the four political parties. According to him, no flagrant violations were registered. The voting was held in a friendly atmosphere. “It proves that the organizers of the elections, Karabakh people and candidates themselves realize the importance of the event,” he said.

The Russian observers issued a statement saying Nagorno-Karabakh achieved significant progress in strengthening the institution of democratic elections and developing civil society. “As observers, we point out the high importance of the elections, especially in the context of the Karabakh peace process within the OSCE Minsk Group. We will seek to inform the international community of our activities and the election results. The mission calls on the Parliaments and Governments of the UN member states to pay their attention to the results and take steps to recognize the parliamentary elections in Nagorno-Karabakh,” say the statement read out by Andrei Areshev, the Russian political scientist and expert for the Strategic Culture Foundation.

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