NKR MFA hails Freedom House report
On January 13, 2011, Freedom House released its findings from the latest edition of Freedom in the World, the annual survey of global political rights and civil liberties. The document divides countries into three categories: "free", "partially free" and "not free."
Marcel Petrosyan, Spokesperson for the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Foreign Ministry, welcomes the report though it labels Bagorno-Karabakh as a "not free" country.
"The organization made its first step to recognize the independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic," said Marcel Petrosyan.
The NKR MFA spokesperson does not agree that freedom of expression has declined in Karabakh.
"Karabakh is in the spotlight of the organization which is very important for us," Marcel Petrosyan told A1+.
Asked how he views the previous report, which recognized Karabakh and Azerbaijan as "partly free" countries, the NKR MFA spokesperson said, "We have nothing to do with Azerbaijan."
"Nagorno-Karabakh's political rights rating declined from 5 to 6 and its status from Partly Free to Not Free due to the complete absence of opposition candidates in the May 2010 parliamentary elections," reads the annual report of Freedom House.
