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Ukraine doesn’t recognize parliamentary elections in Nagorno-Karabakh

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Ukraine does not recognize the parliamentary elections held in Nagorno-Karabakh on May 3 and considers them illegitimate, rbc.ua reports. In a statement issued on May 4, the country’s Foreign Ministry said, “Ukraine does not recognize the so-called “parliamentary elections” held in the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh on May 3, and considers them illegal. “The results of these “elections” in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan cannot have legal consequences.” “Kiev stands for peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict on the principles of respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan within its internationally recognized borders,” said the Foreign Ministry.