ArmInfo. Artsakh President Bako Sahakyan, in an interview with reporters, commented on the relatively low voter turnout in the NKR presidential elections.
In particular, Sahakyan stated that it is probably partially related to the spread of coronavirus infection in the country.
Artsakh President also stated that the NKR authorities to some extent assumed that turnout would be low, however, everything necessary was done to ensure the security of voting and prevent the spread of coronavirus. Bako Sahakyan also touched upon the Armenian-Russian relations, saying that they have the most significant strategic importance and should develop.
It should be noted that on March 14 the second round of the presidential election is being held in Artsakh. Former NKR Prime Minister Arayik Harutyunyan, who gained 49.26%, and incumbent Foreign Minister Masis Mayilyan with 26.4%, entered the second round.
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