Mayor of Valence: The recent democratic elections in Artsakh are radically different from the totalitarian electoral processes in neighboring authoritarian Azerbaijan
ArmInfo.Mayor of the French city of Valence, Nicolas Daragon congratulated President of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan on his reelection as head of the NKR.
In his congratulatory message, the French mayor notes that Sahakyan was re-elected on the basis of democratic elections, having received the support of more than two-three deputies of the Karabakh parliament. Daragon also stressed that the democratic elections in Artsakh are radically different from the totalitarian electoral processes in neighboring authoritarian Azerbaijan.
"These elections were an example of democracy and respect for the rights of the opposition, and democracy is the guarantee of peace," the message reads. Daragon also promised further cooperation of Valance with the Artsakh cities.
To note, in the last elections Bako Sahakyan was supported by 75% of the deputies of the Artsakh parliament, thus "prolonging" his tenure as president of the Republic until 2020.
According to the latest constitutional reforms in Artsakh, the republic passes to a full presidential form of government.