ArmInfo.Artsakh Foreign Minister, Presidential candidate of the Artsakh Republic Masis Mayilyan declares signs of fraud during the national elections. On March 31, in an interview with reporters, he noted that these facts are manifested mainly by the fact that voters photograph their ballots. In his opinion, this is done in order to present to the patrons the results of the implementation of the agreements.
Mayilyan highly assessed his chances of winning, but he also noted that he would not accept the results of the vote in the event that total falsifications took place. Speaking about the high voter turnout, he said that he attributed this to the desire of the people for change, justice and equality in the legal field. As Mayilyan put it, people want a new Artsakh and want to take advantage of the reforms currently underway in Armenia.
Nationwide elections are held in Artsakh on March 31. 14 candidates take part in the presidential election, and 10 parties and 2 party blocs take part in the parliamentary elections. According to the Central Election Commission, 103,663 Artsakh citizens have the right to vote, 280 polling stations have been opened. Outside of the NKR, one of the polling stations was opened in Yerevan.