2015 Nagorno-Karabakh parliamentary election explained

Country:Nagorno-Karabakh
Previous Election:2010
Next Election:2020
Seats For Election:All 33 seats in the National Assembly
Election Date:3 May 2015
Majority Seats:17
Party1:Free Motherland
Leader1:Arayik Harutyunyan
Last Election1:14
Seats1:15
Percentage1:47.35
Party3:Armenian Revolutionary Federation
Leader3:Artur Aghabekyan
Last Election3:6
Percentage3:18.81
Seats3:7
Party2:Democratic Party of Artsakh
Leader2:Ashot Ghulian
Last Election2:6
Percentage2:19.02
Seats2:6
Party4:Movement 88
Leader4:Vitaly Balasanyan
Last Election4:New
Percentage4:6.93
Seats4:2
Party5:National Revival
Leader5:Hayk Khanumyan
Last Election5:New
Percentage5:5.38
Seats5:1
Party6:Independents
Leader6:
Last Election6:7
Percentage6:
Seats6:2
Prime Minister
Before Election:Arayik Harutyunyan
Before Party:Free Motherland
Posttitle:Elected Prime Minister
After Election:Arayik Harutyunyan
After Party:Free Motherland

Parliamentary elections were held in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic on 3 May 2015.[1]

Background

Nagorno-Karabakh declared its independence from Azerbaijan in 1991. The First Nagorno-Karabakh War took place between 1988 and 1994 which resulted in Nagorno-Karabakh, with Armenian support, becoming de facto independent from Azerbaijan. However it has not been internationally recognised and Azerbaijan still claims the area as part of its state.[2]

Conduct

More than 100 representatives from 30 countries observed the elections.[3]

Reactions

Azerbaijan, the European Union, the United States and Turkey all said that they did not recognise the elections.[4] [1] [5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.euractiv.com/sections/europes-east/west-and-azerbaijan-denounce-nagorno-karabakh-elections-314288 West and Azerbaijan denounce Nagorno-Karabakh ‘elections’
  2. News: Karabakh holds disputed elections . 8 March 2009 . 19 June 2005 . BBC Online.
  3. Web site: Election season for the civil society in the unrecognised republics of Caucasus . fpc.org.uk . 26 September 2019 . 2020-02-19.
  4. http://azertag.az/en/xeber/Azerbaijans_Foreign_Ministry_so_called_elections_in_Nagorno_Karabakh_cant_have_any_legal_status-852403 Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry: so-called elections in Nagorno-Karabakh can’t have any legal status
  5. http://www.todayszaman.com/diplomacy_turkey-says-may-3-elections-in-nagorno-karabakh-violate-intl-law_379555.html Turkey says May 3 elections in Nagorno-Karabakh violate int’l law