Parliamentary elections were held in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic on 3 May 2015.West and Azerbaijan denounce Nagorno-Karabakh ‘elections’
EurActive, 4 May 2015

Background

Nagorno-Karabakh declared its independence from Azerbaijan in 1991. The First Nagorno-Karabakh War took place between 1988 and 1994 which resulted in Nagorno-Karabakh, with Armenian support, becoming ''de facto'' independent from Azerbaijan. However it has not been internationally recognised and Azerbaijan still claims the area as part of its state.

Conduct

More than 100 representatives from 30 countries observed the elections.

Results

Reactions

Azerbaijan, the European Union, the United States and Turkey all said that they did not recognise the elections.Turkey says May 3 elections in Nagorno-Karabakh violate int’l law
Today's Zaman, 1 May 2015

References

Elections in the Republic of Artsakh 2015 elections in Europe, Nagorno 2015 elections in Asia, Nagorno 2015 in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Parliamentary Election and referendum articles with incomplete results {{Asia-election-stub