Who Will Be Appointed to Positions in Artsakh? Decisions Made, According to 'Zhoghovurd'

According to information from the "Zhoghovurd" newspaper, the newly elected President of Artsakh, Araik Harutyunyan, has decided that the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh should be someone exclusively from his team. Based on our information, two names are currently being discussed, one of whom is Karen Danielyan, a representative of the "Free Homeland" party, and the other is Eleanor Avanesyan, with the possibility that for the first time, Artsakh may have a female president of parliament.

According to our sources, the new authorities of Artsakh are preparing for the inauguration ceremony of the new president, which will take place on May 21 in Shushi, at the Shushi Cultural Palace. It is also noted that due to the prevention of the spread of coronavirus, the new authorities of Artsakh are doing everything to keep the event from being crowded, but invitations will still be sent to the authorities of Armenia.

Our sources report that after Araik Harutyunyan's inauguration, the president will begin the second round of meetings with the political forces that won the elections. It is at that time that it will be clarified how the positions will be distributed. According to our information, Araik Harutyunyan does not yet have a clear agreement with any political force on how to distribute the positions.

The question of reappointing Masis Mayilyan as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh is also still pending, as there is no final decision. Although Mayilyan has met with Araik Harutyunyan and addressed him formally as 'Mr. President'.

According to our information, it is only clear that the former President of the National Assembly of Artsakh, Ashot Ghulyan, will soon resign from his parliamentary mandate. Sources from the "Zhoghovurd" newspaper report that Ghulyan does not want to go to the parliament as an ordinary member and since the National Assembly of Artsakh has "youthfully refreshed," Ghulyan wishes to cede his mandate to the youth.

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