We'll Never Let Him Resign, We'll Bind His Wings. Publication

The publication writes: "Despite there still being one year until the presidential and parliamentary elections in Artsakh (which will take place on the same day), tensions are rising behind the scenes. We inquired with our source in Nagorno-Karabakh about the possibility of Bako Sahakyan resigning earlier than expected, which is fueling the situation.

“We'll never let him resign, we’ll bind his wings; it would lead to a serious crisis in Karabakh. Old parties are naturally dying out, new ones are being created, which is why it looks this way from a distance. We still have a few months for the situation to clarify.” What is Samvel Babayan occupied with? “He’s touring the villages, trying to understand the situation and his chances.” Who will the Karabakh authorities place their “stake” on?

“It’s still unclear, at this moment—no one. The main competition is between Araik Harutyunyan and Vitali Balasanyan, although Ghulyan is also in the mix. Bako Sahakyan will likely take on an arbitrator role, although everything depends on the situation and developments at the border. They may even appear as a tandem—one as president, the other as prime minister. A lot will become clear in the autumn.”

For more details, refer to today’s issue of the newspaper.