STEPANAKERT (Azg)–The stage of nominating presidential candidates finished in Nagorno-Karabakh–yesterday. Chairman of Central Electoral Commission Mushegh Ohanjanian said that no additional candidates were added to the three member ballot of: Chairman of National Assembly Arthur Tovmasian–Foreign Minister Arkadi Ghoukasian–and Deputy of National Assembly Boris Aroushanian.
The CEC is currently reviewing the lists of signatures provided for registration. Ohanjanian said that the elections will be held in 171 electoral districts–including one in Yerevan for citizens registered in Yerevan and refugees from the Shahoumian–Martakert–and Getashen districts. In general–89,320 citizens with electoral rights will participate in the elections.