SECTION SIX
ELECTIONS TO THE LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT BODIES
CHAPTER 26
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 117. Electoral System
1. A single-mandate majoritarian electoral district is
formed in a community for elections of the community leader.
Removed by LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
2. The Council
of Elders comprises:
1) in a community
with a population of up to 1,000 people - five members;
2) in a community
with a population from 1001 up to 3000 people - seven members;
3) in a community
with a population from 3001 up to 20000 people - 11 members;
4) in a community
with a population of more than 20001 people - 15 members.
Revis. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
3. One multi-mandate majoritarian electoral district
is formed in a community for the elections to Council of Elders.
Revis. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
Article 118. Electoral Right
Every citizen
has the right of one vote:
1) at the elections
of the community head;
2) at the elections
of the community’s Council of Elders;
Article 119. Requirements for Candidates to Community leader and Members
of the Community Council
1. Every citizen
of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, who has attained the age of 25 years, has
been a resident of the given community for at least the last one year, and has
the right to vote, as well as persons envisaged by Article 2 of this Code can
be elected as community leader.
2. Every citizen
as well as persons envisaged by article 2 of this Code of the
3. Members
of the Supreme Court, judges, employees of the Police, National Security Service
and Defense agencies and of the Prosecutor's Office may not run for community
leaders and councils.
CHAPTER 27
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR COMMUNITY
LEADER AND COUNCIL OF ELDERS
Article 120. Nomination of Candidates for Community leader and Council
of Elders
1. Citizens
have the right to be nominated as candidates for community leader and the council
of elders by self-nomination, upon submitting to the relevant Territorial Electoral
Commission an appropriate application and a receipt on the payment of the electoral
deposit; in the communities with up to 1000 voters it makes twenty-fold the
minimal salary for the community leader, and the amount of the minimum salary
– for the council of elders; in the communities with over 1000 voters it makes
thirty times the minimal salary for the community leader, and twice as much
as minimal salary – for the council of elders.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
2. In case
of being elected as the community leader, as well as getting more than five
per cent of votes cast for the candidates, the sum of the electoral deposit
of the candidate is paid back. In case of getting less than five per cent of
votes, the sum of the electoral deposit is transferred to the state budget.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
3. In case
of being elected as a member to council of elders, as well as getting more than
five per cent of votes cast for the candidates, the electoral deposit is paid
back. In case of getting less than five per cent of votes, the sum of the electoral
deposit is transferred to the state budget.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
Removed by. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
4. In application
on self-nomination, the citizen mentions his/her last name, first name, patronymic,
year, month and date of birth, place of registration, place of work, position
(occupation) and party affiliation.
5. The citizen,
who is nominating himself/herself, encloses together with the submitted application:
1) Receipt
on the payment of the electoral deposit;
2) Reference
on citizenship of the
3) Reference
on being registered in the given community for the previous one year;
4) Declaration
on his/her private property (assets) and income for the previous year, in accordance
with the procedure set by the NKR Law “On Declaration of Property and Income
by Senior Officials of the
Revis. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
5. References
mentioned in the sub-points two and three, of point five of this Article are
allocated to the citizen nominating himself/herself for the candidate by the
authorized state body, within three days after the application has been presented,
in the procedure established by the Central Electoral Commission.
6. The above-mentioned
documentation is submitted by the self-nominating candidate for the community
leader and council member in person or through his/her authorized representative.
7. A candidate
for the community leader of to the council of elders can be nominated in one
constituency only.
Revis. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
Article 121. Registration of Candidates for Community leader and Council
Member
1. Candidates
for the community leader and the council of elders are registered by the decision
of the Territorial Electoral Commission. The nominated candidate or his/her
plenipotentiary representative has the right to attend the meeting of the commission
during the consideration of the issue of the registration.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
2. The Territorial
Electoral Commission denies the registration in case if:
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
1) Restrictions
by this Code extend onto the citizen nominated as a candidate;
2) Documents submitted for registration are forged. In
case of an objection to registration of a community leader or council of elders
candidate, the matter is put to a vote. The registration is refused if at least
2/3 of the Territorial Electoral Commission members vote against it. If there
are no objections, the candidate is considered registered. If a community leader
or council of elders candidate’s registration is refused, his/her electoral
deposit is transferred to the state budget, unless the candidate requests the
electoral deposit back within the 48 hours given to him/her to correct the inaccuracies
in documents submitted for registration or supply missing documents.
3) If inaccuracies are discovered in documents submitted
for registration of a community leader or council of elders candidate, or if
the documents are incomplete, the Territorial Electoral Commission gives 48
hours to correct the inaccuracies or supply the missing documents. The registration
is refused, if the inaccuracies are not corrected or the missing documents are
not supplied within that period of time. The candidate is registered, if the
inaccuracies are corrected and the missing documents are supplied within that
period time.
Revis. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
3. The Territorial
Electoral Commission recognizes the registration of the candidate nominated
for the community leader or the council of elders as invalid, if after the registration
facts have been revealed, by which the restrictions under this Code extend onto
the candidate. Territorial Electoral Commission declares the registration of
candidate nominated for the Community leader or council of elders invalid, by
at least 2/3 of the votes of the total number of its members. In case of recognizing
the registration of the candidate as invalid, the electoral deposit and the
means in the pre-election fund are transferred to the state budget.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
4. The decision
of the Territorial Electoral Commission on denial or invalidation of registration
of the candidate nominated for the community leader or the council of elders
can be appealed in court within three days after adoption. A candidate is considered
registered or re-registered by the court decision on recognizing the decision
on the denial or invalidation of registration of the candidate nominated for
the community leader or the council of elders illegal.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
Article 122. Considering the Registration of Candidates Nominated for Community
leader and Council of Elders as Out of Force
Revis. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
1. Registration
of the candidate for the community leader and the council of elders is considered
out of force, in case if:
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
1) has no more
the right to vote;
2) has submitted
an application on self-withdrawal;
3) has died;
4) has violated
the requirement under Item 8 of Article 19 of this Code;
5) has violated
the requirement under Item 7 of Article 26 of this Code.
2. The candidate
nominated for the community leader or the council of elders can submit an application
on self-withdrawal to the Territorial Electoral Commission not later than ten
days prior to the voting day.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
3. In case
of recognizing the registration of a candidate for community leader or council
member invalid (except for cases of death), the amount of the candidate’s electoral
deposit and other means left in the campaign fund are transferred to the state
budget. In case of recognizing the registration invalid because of the candidate’s
death, the elections deposit is returned to his/her heirs.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
CHAPTER 28
STATUS OF CANDIDATES FOR COMMUNITY LEADER
AND COUNCIL OF ELDERS
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
Article 123. Equality of Candidates for Community leader and Council of
Elders
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
Candidates
nominated for the community leader have equal rights and responsibilities. Candidates
nominated for the council of elders have equal rights and responsibilities.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
Article 124. Guarantees for the Activity of Candidates for Community leader
and Council of Elders
Candidate nominated
for the community leader or council of elders can be arrested upon the consent
of the Territorial Electoral Commission. The Territorial Electoral Commission
makes a final decision on such matters with at least 2/3 of vote of the commission
members, participating in the vote.
CHAPTER 29
PRE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN OF CANDIDATES FOR
COMMUNITY LEADER AND COUNCIL OF ELDERS
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
Article 125. The Pre-Election Fund of Candidates for the Community leader
and the Council of Elders
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
1. A candidate
nominated for the community leader or the council of elders can establish a
pre-election fund in his/her name or in the name of his/her plenipotentiary
representative, which is formed from the voluntary contributions mentioned in
Article 26 of this Code. Each physical person can make a contribution to the
candidate's pre-electoral fund up to 25 times the minimal salary, and each legal
person – up to 150 times the minimum salary.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
2. For the
pre-election campaign the candidates nominated for the community leader or the
council of elders has the right to use only the means of their pre-election
funds.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
3. Money remaining in pre-election funds after the elections
is used in accordance with procedures set in Item 6 of Article 78 of this Code.
Revis. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
Article 126. Pre-Election Campaign
Pre-election
campaign for the elections to the local self-government bodies is conducted
in the procedure and time frames established by Articles 19-24 of this Code.
CHAPTER 30
BALLOTS, SUMMARIZATION OF THE ELECTIONS RESULTS
Article 127. Ballots
1. Elections
of the candidates nominated for the community leaders and council of elders
are held by different ballots.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
2. The ballot
for the elections of the community leaders contains the last names, the first
names, patronymics of the candidates in the alphabetical order of the last name,
party affiliation, and if necessary other passport data. The ballots for the
elections of the community leaders and the council members are prepared by the
order of the Territorial Electoral Commission. The Territorial Electoral Commission
allocates the ballots to the Precinct Electoral Commissions on the day prior
to the day of voting. Ballots are of the same color.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
3. The ballots
for the elections of the council of elders contain the last names, the first
names and patronymics of the candidates in the alphabetical order of the last
name, party affiliation, and if necessary other passport data. Ballots shall
be of the same color and differ from the one of the ballots for elections of
the community leaders.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
4. Ballots
are allocated in the amount of 4% more than the number of voters registered
in the precinct voter list.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
Article 128. Removed by LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
Article 129. Procedure for Summarization of the Precinct Protocols at the
Territorial Electoral Commissions
1. Summarization
protocols of the elections results of the candidates for the community leader
and council of elders are compiled separately.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
2. Removed by LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
3. Summarization
protocols of the voting results are compiled in the procedure and time frame
established by Article 631 of the Code.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
4. Members
of the Territorial Electoral Commission sign the summarization protocol of the
voting results. The protocol is stamped with the stamp of the commission. If
the signature of any commission member is missing, a note thereof is done in
the protocol.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
Article 130. Summarization of Results of the Elections to the Community
leader
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
1. Based on
the data of the summarization protocols of voting results of the community leader,
the Territorial Electoral Commission summarizes the elections results and in
accordance with the procedure and time frame established by Articles 631
of the Code, adopts one of the following decisions:
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
1) on electing the community leader;
2) on declaring the community leader elections invalid;
3) on declaring the community leader elections failed.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
2. The candidate
who has received majority of votes is considered elected. In case if one candidate
is running for elections, he/she is considered as elected, if he/she has received
more than half of the votes of the voters. In case if two or more candidates
running for community leader receive an equal number of votes “yes”, the community
leader mandate is decided by drawing a lot in accordance with procedures established
by the Central Electoral Commission.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
3. Elections
of the candidate nominated for the community leader are recognized as invalid,
if:
1) the amount
of inaccuracies is greater than or equal to the difference between the numbers
of ballots cast for the two candidates with the highest number of ballots cast
for them, or, in the case of only one candidate running in the election, the
difference between the ballots cast for and against that candidate, which significantly
affects the election results, i.e. it becomes impossible to reestablish the
real results of the election and determine the elected candidate;
2) violations of this Code that may have affected the
outcome of elections have occurred in the process of preparation and conduct
of the elections.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
4. The elections
of the candidate nominated for the community leader is considered failed, if:
1) the only candidate running failed to get the necessary
number of voters;
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
11) no candidate was nominated or registered
within the timeframe and in accordance with procedures defined by this Code;
Add. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
2) the candidate with the highest number of ballots cast
for him/her has died before the election results are summarized;
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
3) grounds to invalidate the community leader election
exist as a result of revote;
4) less than 25% of voters participated in the elections.
Add. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
5. Within two
hours after the decision on the elections of the community leader has been adopted,
the Chair of the Territorial Electoral Commission forwards a notification to
the Central Electoral Commission and the head of relevant administration.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
6. Decision
of the Territorial Electoral Commission on the results of the elections of the
candidate nominated for the community leader can be appealed in court within
three days after adoption.
Revis. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
7. In case
if the court has recognized the elections of the candidate for the community
leader invalid, 21 day after the voting a revote is held with the same composition
of candidates.
Revis. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
8.Revote with
the same composition of candidates can be held only once.
Article 131. Summarization of the Elections Results of the Candidates Nominated
for the Council Member
1. Candidates to the council of elders who received the
the majority of ballots voted for them, is considered elected in that community,
number of which is set in Item 2 of Article 117 of this Code. In case if candidates
receive an equal number of ballots voted for them, then the elected candidate
is decided by drawing a lot among them, in accordance with procedures established
by the Central Electoral Commission.
2. Elections to the council of elders are be considered
invalid, if:
1) the amount of inaccuracies precludes the possibility
of determining the elected candidates to fill at least half of the council as
established by Paragraph 2 of Article 117 of this Code, i.e. the difference
between the number of ballots cast for the elected candidate and the not-elected
candidate is smaller than or equal to the difference between the amount of inaccuracies
and the ratio of the number of council member candidates;
2) violations of this Code that may have affected the
outcome of elections have occurred in the process of preparation and conduct
of the elections.
If elections to the council of elders are declared invalid,
re-voting between the same candidates takes place 21 day after the voting day.
Re-voting for the same candidates may take place only once.
3. Elections to the council of elders are considered
failed, if the number of candidates, nominated or registered within the timeframe
and in accordance with procedures defined in this Code, is less than at least
half of the number of council members, as mentioned in Paragraph 2 of Article
117 of this Code, or if grounds to invalidate the elections exist as a result
of re-voting.
4. Within two hours of adopting a decision on results
of elections to the council of elders, the Territorial Electoral Commission
Chair sends a report to the Central Electoral Commission and head of administration
of the appropriate region.
9. The Territorial Electoral Commission’s decision on
results of the elections to the council of elders can be appealed in a court
of law within three days after its adoption.
Revis. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
CHAPTER 31
TIME FRAMES AND PROCEDURES FOR SETTING AND CONDUCT
OF ELECTIONS TO LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT BODIES
Article 132. Time Frames for Setting and Conducting Regular Elections,
Nomination and Registration of Candidates
1. Regular
elections to the local self-government bodies are held not later than 30 days
prior to the expiration of the term of powers of the local self-government bodies.
2. The decision
on assigning regular elections is taken by the Government not later than 90
days prior to the expiration of the term of term of the community head.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
3. The documentation
required for the nomination of the candidates is submitted to the Territorial
Electoral Commission not earlier than 30 and not later than 25 days prior to
the day of voting, until 6:00 p.m.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
4. Registration
of candidates is done not earlier than 25 and not later than 20 days prior to
the day of voting, until 6:00 p.m.
Article 133. Removed by LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
Article 134. Setting and Conduct of New Elections
On the 30th
day after the decision of the Territorial Electoral Commission on recognizing
the elections of candidates nominated for the community leader or council of
elders as failed or after the entry into force of the court verdict, new elections
are held. New elections are held with newly nominated candidates, in accordance
with the procedure established by Article 135 of this Code concerning extraordinary
elections. New elections are set by the Government
Amend. Add. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
Article 135. Setting and Conducting Extraordinary Elections
1. Extraordinary
elections for the community head are held within 30 days after the vacancy in
the office.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
2. Government
adopts a decision on setting extraordinary elections simultaneously with dismissal
from the office of the community head or early termination of his/her powers.
3. In case
of reduction of the total number of the community council members twice as much,
extraordinary elections of the community council members are held within 30
days.
4. Documentation
required for the nomination of candidates is submitted to the Territorial Electoral
Commission not earlier than 18 and not later than 15 days prior to the day of
voting, until 6:00 p.m.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
5. Registration
of candidates is done not earlier than 15 and not later than 12 days prior to
the elections day, until 6:00 p.m.
6. Electoral precincts and precinct centers are formed
at least 20 days before the voting day; voter lists are posted in a visible
place in precinct centers at least 18 days before the voting day.
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
PART THREE
CHAPTER 32
LIABILITY FOR VIOLATION OF PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE
Article 136. Liability for violations of provisions of this Code
1. Liability
cases, as established by the law, are below:
1) Registration
in the voter lists in more than one precinct, voting more than once, voting
on behalf of another person;
2) Violation
of the procedures and time frames for compiling the voter lists;
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
3) Distortion
of the voting results;
4) Concealing
the ballots, ballot-stuffing;
5) Purposeful
distortion of the elections results;
6) Forgery
of ballots and falsification of stamps of the electoral commissions;
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
7) Forgery
of protocols on the elections and voting results;
8) Armed entry
into the precinct center (out of time of duty);
9) Taking the
military in a marching line or with arms;
10) Hindering
the normal operation of the electoral commissions; 11) Elections campaigning
on the day of the voting and the day prior to it;
12) Hindering
the free expression of the voters' will;
13) Applying
forced methods or insulting the member of an electoral commission, observer,
proxy, representative of mass media, member of their initiative group;
14) Hindering
the elections-related functions;
15) Stealing
the ballot boxes;
16) Hindering
the normal operation of electoral activities by members of the electoral commissions,
civil servants, or officers of the local self-government bodies;
17) Coercing
the free expression of the voters' will;
18) Violating
the ballot secrecy;
19) Publication
of the results of public polls on rating of the candidates during seven days
prior to the day of voting;
20) Tearing
off or making graffiti on the elections posters posted in specially allocated
for this purpose places;
21) Dissemination
of false and libeling information about the candidates or parties;
22) Deception
of the person unable to vote independently;
Amend. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
23) Carrying
out of pre-election campaign and dissemination of any type of campaign materials
by persons and organizations which don't have the right to hold pre-election
campaign;
24) Hindering
the normal process of the pre-election campaign;
25) Dissemination
of anonymous printed campaign materials;
26) Failure
to present declaration on the expenditures of the means from the pre-election
fund, by candidates and parties, according to the established procedure;
27) Not returning
the stamps of the electoral commissions;
28) Not ensuring
equal opportunities for the candidates by the state and public mass media;
29) Hindering
proxies, observers representatives of mass media to get familiarized with the
specimens of ballots, decisions of electoral commissions, not submitting the
copies of decisions of Electoral Commissions, or not allowing to make excerpts
from them;
30) Not filling
in or not properly filling in the register of electoral commissions.
CHAPTER 33
TRANSITIONAL AND CONCLUDING PROVISIONS
Article 137. Terms of Operation of Incumbent Central and Regional Electoral
Commissions
1. On the 5th
day after the Law enters into force, the current central electoral commission
shall be dissolved and a new central electoral commission is formed to be composed
by
1) 3 members,
appointed by the President of the Republic;
2) 2 members
of the parties, having factions in the current or dissolved National Assembly
and 2 members, authorized by the permanent body of public and political organizations.
2. The new
central electoral commission within 15 days since its formation establishes
majority constituencies of the National Assembly.
3. On the 25th
day after the Law enters into force, the regional electoral commissions are
dissolved and territorial electoral commissions is composed.
Article 138. Transitional provisions
1. Within 15 days after the Law’s coming into force,
the composition of the Central Electoral Commission is completed, and within
one month from completion of composition of the Central Electoral Commission
Territorial Electoral Commissions are formed.
Within 7 days (until 6.00 p.m.) after the Law’s coming
into force the Central Electoral Commission submits to the NKR President’s office
data on a member appointed by faction of deputies of incumbent convocation of
the National Assembly.
2. Within 10 days after the Law’s coming into force boundaries
of constituencies may be changed if requirements mentioned in Item 4 of Article
18 of the Code concerning division of constituencies basing on number of voters
have been violated.
3. Within three months after the Law’s coming into force
the Central Electoral Commission established procedure for organization of special
training courses for members of electoral commissions and future qualification.
Special courses for members of the Central and Territorial
Electoral Commissions are organized from January 01, 2008, and candidates of
Precinct Electoral Commissions – beginning with the first national elections.
4. In case of elections to local self-government bodies
the Law is in force for communities elections in which are set to take place
after the second Sunday of October, 2007.
Add. LR-24, 25.04.07, NKR SB ¹ 13(54), 22.05.07
Article 139. Final Provisions
1. The following
acts are declared invalid since this Code has entered into force:
1) The NKR
Law "On Elections of Deputies of the National Assembly of the
2) The NKR
Law "On Elections of the President of the
3) The NKR
Law "On Elections of Local Self-Government Bodies" of February 9,
1998.
2. This Law
enters into force since its publication.
PRESIDENT
OF THE
A.
GHOUKASSIAN
January 21, 2005
Stepanakert, LR – 172