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Published on July 09, 2012
ARMENIAN NGO CALLS ON KARABAKH POPULATION TO ELECT INCUMBENT LEADER
- Ahead of the presidential election in the Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic the local NGO Armenian Eagles has expressed support of the country's incumbent president, Bako Sahakyan, calling upon the Artsakh population to cast their ballots in his favor on July 19.
In a statement, the representatives of the organization have praised Sahakyan's role in the process of building and developing the country and ensuring its protection over the past years.
"Having adopted the slogan Armenian Statehood, National Army, Armenian President, the patriotic non-governmental organization Armenian Eagles has organized, together with around 2,500 citizens registered in its 200 branches, more than 400 events, including in different administrative regions of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and different military units. Taking into consideration NKR incumbent President Bako Sahakyan's extremely great contribution to the accomplishment and development of statehood, his essential role in the glorious battle of Artsakh, in the protection of its borders, in army building and democracy, as well as in the maintenance of the dignity of the Artsakh people, the organization's chairmanship unanimously endorses Bako Sahakyan, calling upon the triumphant citizens of Artsakh to vote in his favor in the July 19 presidential election. By doing so, each citizens of Artsakh will vote for a bright future and a continuously developing state," reads the statement.
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