Nagorno Karabakh People Voted for Adoption of Constitution
98,58% of the voters backed the Constitution of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. Head of the Electoral Committee Sergey Nasibyan announced the preliminary outcomes of the referendum held on Sunday.
0.7% voted against the draft Constitution. 87.02% of Karabakhi citizens took part in the referendum. The According to the NKR law "On Referendum" adopted in March 2005, the final results are announced three days after completion of voting.
In the opinion of NKR President Arkady Ghukasian, 'the adoption of the Constitution will have a positive impact on the Karabakh settlement process.' The constitutional referendum fully meets the logic of the negotiation process, he said, reports ITAR-TASS.
The draft Constitution represents Nagorno Karabakh Republic as a sovereign democratic state. International observers and journalists watched the voting process.
0.7% voted against the draft Constitution. 87.02% of Karabakhi citizens took part in the referendum. The According to the NKR law "On Referendum" adopted in March 2005, the final results are announced three days after completion of voting.
In the opinion of NKR President Arkady Ghukasian, 'the adoption of the Constitution will have a positive impact on the Karabakh settlement process.' The constitutional referendum fully meets the logic of the negotiation process, he said, reports ITAR-TASS.
The draft Constitution represents Nagorno Karabakh Republic as a sovereign democratic state. International observers and journalists watched the voting process.
