RECURRENT PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN NKR JUNE 19March 7, 2005 - 08:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Recurrent parliamentary election will be held in the Nagorno the Karabakh Republic on June 19. This would be the fourth election in the NKR. Meanwhile the OSCE Minsk Group is carrying on searching for ways for conflict settlement, in which Armenia and Azerbaijan are engaged. However politicians in Stepanakert adhere to the opinion that the elected NKR authorities only are empowered to hold negotiations on behalf of the NKR people. To note, Armenian President Robert Kocharian defined the optimal status of Nagorno Karabakh as "independence in the foreseeable future" and "a part of Armenia in long-term outlook." The acting one-house National Assembly was elected June 19, 2000. It is composed of 33 deputies elected by majority system for a 5-year term. The President elected by common voting for 5 years possesses supreme state power. According to the data available by January 1, 2005 the NKR population makes 146.6 thousand people. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |