Saakian officially proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh president-elect
Interfax Russia
July 21 2007
STEPANAKERT. July 21 (Interfax) – The Central Election Commission (CEC)
of the self-proclaimed republic of Nagorno-Karabakh has officially
announced that Bako Saakian was elected president in the July 19
elections.
Saakian, a former chief of the Nagorno-Karabakh National Security
Service, garnered 81.1% of the vote, and Deputy Foreign Minister
Masis Mailian came in second with 12.5%, the CEC said. A total of
five people were running in the elections.
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