  Congressman Berman wishes NKR President success in Karabakh issue July 24, 2012 - 20:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Representative Howard Berman issued a statement on the occasion of presidential elections in Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic. ”I commend the people of Nagorno Karabakh for continuing to organize their governance on a democratic basis. I also congratulate President Bako Sahakyan on his success in the July 19 election. I wish him good luck in leading the country toward a final settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh issue, one that fully respects the right of Artsakh to self-determination.” Nagorno Karabakh held presidential elections on July 19. Bako Sahakyan, gained 47 085 (66,7%) of the votes to win the presidential race. His major rival Vitaly Balasanyan garnered 22 966 (32,5%) of votes while Arkady Soghomonyan received 594 (0,8%) of votes. Partner news  Top stories The Turkish government aggressively pushed for Turkey's inclusion in Investment Partnership between the U.S. and EU. Possible ways to advance the peaceful settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict were in the focus of the discussion. A meeting between Edward Nalbandian and Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mammadyarov will be held on the sidelines of the event. Bergen began by recounting his 1997 meeting with Bin Laden in Afghanistan after a long process of negotiations.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Sources say Tumblr eyes Yahoo’s $1.1bn offer as ‘too low’  Tumblr employees have been told that the company only has enough funds to operate for a few more months.N. Korea fires short-range guided missiles into sea A spokesman said two guided-missile launches from the North were detected in the morning and a third one was spotted in the afternoon.OAS calls for serious discussion on legalizing marijuana "Decriminalization of drug use needs to be considered as a core element in any public health strategy," the report says.Anti-Taliban police chief shot dead in Afghanistan Ghani had recently launched a crackdown against insurgents that resulted in the killing and capture of several Taliban leaders. |
