Over 50 foreign media covered Artsakh presidential elections, with over 80 observers having arrived in the country, Armenian historian said.

“The international media characterized the elections as presidential poll in NKR, not elections of a chairman of Karabakh community. All the observers noted elections as free and democratic, with none of them questioning their legitimacy,” Gevorg Melkonyan said.

“OSCE Minsk Group’s statement noted elections as a chance for Artsakh people to exercise their right to self-determination.

Without recognizing NKR’s independence they recognized the democratic processes ongoing in the country. Russian representative stressed that in contrast to Kosovo, NKR has more reasons to be recognized as a free state,” the history expert said.