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YAP protests against Russian MPâ€™s observing â€œpresidential electionsâ€ in Nagorno Karabakh

19 July 2007 17:20 (UTC +04:00)

The ruling Yeni Azerbaijan Party (YAP) sent a letter to Russian ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Azerbaijan Vasili Istratov protesting to Russian parliamentarianâ€™s watching the â€œpresidential electionsâ€ held in the so-called Nagorno Karabakh Republic as an â€œinternational observerâ€, the partyâ€™s press service told APA.
The letter notes that leading international organizations â€“ the UN, Council of Europe, OSCE, European Union, and Organization of Islamic Conference condemn â€œpresidential electionsâ€ in Nagorno Karabakh occupied by Armenia. The letter regards these â€œelectionsâ€ as a step ignoring international law norms and against peaceful solution to the conflict.
â€œNo outstanding country has sent an observer to follow the â€œpresidential electionsâ€ held in Nagorno Karabakh. Deputy Chief of Russian State Duma Organizing and Regulations Committee Sergey Glotov, as well as representatives of NGOs are observing the elections in the so-called Nagorno Karabakh Republic. This step of Russian â€œobserversâ€ contradicts international law and ethic norms,â€ the letter says.
YAP regards the step of State Duma representative as contradicting strategic cooperation between Azerbaijan and Russia, co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group mediating in the settlement of the conflict.
The party asks Russian relevant bodies to clarify the problem. /APA/