Iran does not recognize ‘parliament election’ in rebel region
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mihman-Parast said on
Tuesday that Iran does not recognize "parliamentary elections" in
Upper (Nagorno) Garabagh.
According to the report of Foreign Ministry, the spokesman, who was answering a question concerning Tehran’s viewpoint on holding "parliamentary elections" in Upper Garabagh, said that Iran does not recognize the action.
He denied reports concerning attendance of Iranian observers in the 'election' and underlined that nobody has attended the "election" as observer from Iran.
The separatist regime held "election" in Garabagh on Sunday.
Upper Garabagh, populated overwhelminhly by ethnic Armenians, broke away from Azerbaijan Republic following a three-year war that left some 30,000 dead. A Russian-brokered cease-fire ended the bloodshed in 1994. *
According to the report of Foreign Ministry, the spokesman, who was answering a question concerning Tehran’s viewpoint on holding "parliamentary elections" in Upper Garabagh, said that Iran does not recognize the action.
He denied reports concerning attendance of Iranian observers in the 'election' and underlined that nobody has attended the "election" as observer from Iran.
The separatist regime held "election" in Garabagh on Sunday.
Upper Garabagh, populated overwhelminhly by ethnic Armenians, broke away from Azerbaijan Republic following a three-year war that left some 30,000 dead. A Russian-brokered cease-fire ended the bloodshed in 1994. *
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