“THE LATER KARABAKH CONFLICT IS SETTLED THE LESS WE SHALL BENEFIT”

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“The NKR presidential elections come to prove that the NKR is a more democratic country than Armenia,” All-Armenian Party member Aram Manukyan said at the “Hayeli” Club on July 23.

His opponent was Republican Gagik Manasyan, the Chair of the NA Standing Committee on Financial-Credit.

According to Aram Manukyan the NKR presidential elections were held successfully without major incidents. “I wish the figures weren't fabricated, and Karabakh had so many residents,” Aram Manukyan said.

It is noteworthy that Aram Manukyan supported Bako Sahakyan's candidature.

He stated election frauds were namely apparent during the pre-election period. The administrative levers were abused; even the district heads were instructed to support Bako Sahakyan who enjoyed the authorities' support to the full.

The successful conduct of the NKR elections ensures favorable conditions for the Karabakh conflict resolution.

“Arkadi Ghukasyan can live in the Nagorno Karabakh Republic without further fear. Whereas Robert Kocharyan and Serge Sargsyan cannot stay in Armenia after the upcoming presidential elections,” said Aram Maunkyan. His opponent Gagik Minasyan opposed to this statement. In answer to Minasyan's objection, Manukyan said, “We shall live and see.”

Gagik Minasyan attended 10 electoral districts in the NKR and assured that the figures correspond to the reality, 80% of eligible voters participated in the elections.

As for European structures' rough stance to the NKR elections, Republican Minasyan said, “Their stance is quite logical as they consider the NKR an Azeri territory. Besides, they think that the Kosovo conflict is specific and cannot serve a precedent for other conflicts,” Minasyan said.

Aram Manukyan was of different opinion. He found it needless to draw parallels between Kosovo and Karabakh. “The international community supports Kosovo's independence. Only Russia is against it. We have no proponents in the Karabakh issue. The rough stance of European structures is natural as Armenia follows Russia's model while announcing at different meetings that we endorse European principles. In fact we consider European principles to be dogmas,” Manukyan said.

“The later the Karabakh conflict is settled the less we shall benefit,” Mr Manukyan concluded.