Yerevan /Mediamax/. Spokesperson for Russian MFA Maria Zakharova has stated that the elections in Nagorno-Karabakh are "necessary for securing the normal functioning of the society”.

“We base our stance on the fact that elections are necessary for securing the normal functioning of the society. At the same time, the Russian Federation does not recognize Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent state. The status of Nagorno-Karabakh should be determined through political negotiations, which is what the OSCE Minsk Group does,” Maria Zakharova said as quoted by TASS.

“We also do not believe that the process of the peaceful settlement of the conflict depends on the elections in any way,” added Zakharova.