Voters in Nagorno-Karabakh went to the polls on Thursday in a presidential election strongly condemned by Azerbaijan but portrayed by Armenia as another manifestation of the democratic process in the disputed territory.
Karabakh's incumbent president, Bako Sahakian, was seeking to win a second five-year term in office in a contest with two other presidential candidates, including a retired army general who played a major role in the 1991-1994 Armenian-Azerbaijani war.
Sahakian sounded confident about his victory after casting a ballot at a polling station in Stepanakert. "I have voted for building a strong, independent and united state," he told reporters. "My first step will be to continue what I have started with my partners. We expect to see a prosperous and beautiful Artsakh in five years."
Armenian News
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