Uzbekistan has condemned the presidential elections held in the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic on September 11, Turanews.kz reports.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Uzbekistan strongly supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of friendly Azerbaijan and does not recognize the elections.
The statement also said that the elections were an attempt to legitimize the occupation of Azerbaijani territory by Armenia.
Uzbekistan is not the only country that has not recognized the elections. The European Union has also said that it does not recognize the elections and that it believes that it is important for the Karabakh Armenians to consolidate around the actual leadership, which is capable and willing to participate in result-oriented discussions with Baku.
The presidential elections in Nagorno-Karabakh were held by the parliament of the unrecognized republic. The winner of the elections was Samvel Shahramanyan, a 45-year-old former minister of defense.
