NKR Presidential Adviser: Armenia Shouldn't Interfere Into Karabakh'

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NKR PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER: ARMENIA SHOULDN'T INTERFERE INTO KARABAKH'S INTERNAL AFFAIRS

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
July 3 2007

YEREVAN, July 3. /ARKA/. Armenia shouldn't interfere into Karabakh's
internal affairs, Nagorno-Karabakh President's Adviser Arman Melikyan
said Tuesday in Yerevan during round-table discussion over presidential
elections in Karabakh.

He thinks Armenia shouldn't interfere in election processes and
discuss presidential candidates.

In his opinion, such discussions cast into question Karabakh people's
ability to elect their president.

Melikyan said Armenia and Karabakh can discuss other matters, such
as Karabakh conflict settlement.

Presidential candidates started campaigning on June 20. Voting day
is scheduled for July 19, 2007.

Nagorno-Karabakh Central Election Commission has registered five
presidential candidates - Bako Saakyan, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
National Security chief; Masis Mailyan, deputy foreign minister; MP
Armen Abgaryan; Vanya Avanesyan, professor at Artsakh State University,
and Hrant Melkumyan, Karabakh Communist Party leader.