"Presently the international community is engaged in determination of Kosovo status. The OSCE, UN and other international structures think that Kosovo should hold democratic elections, like in Karabakh, in order to be granted independence," head of the U.S. observation mission Vladimir Matic told a news conference in Yerevan.

The presidential elections in Nagorno Karabakh fully met the international standards, he said. According to Paul Williams, the head of the Public International Law and Policy Group (PILPG), the determination of Kosovo status will
take little time, so Armenia and Karabakh should be ready for a unique opportunity.

"Resolution of the Kosovo problem will become a precedent. In this context fair and democratic elections in Karabakh are of great importance. You should closely watch the Kosovo process during coming two months and maybe even change the strategy at the international level," Mr Williams underscored.