Who Will Take Positions in Artsakh: 'Zhoghavorud'

The newspaper 'Zhoghavorud' writes: 'On November 10, Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan announced, "I have discussed our actions aimed at stopping the military operations with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. I have also had preliminary discussions with the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh and received the approval of the vast majority of the deputies. Taking into account the current dire situation and to avoid further massive human losses and the complete loss of Artsakh, I have given my consent to stop the war as quickly as possible."

In other words, before making such a decision, Harutyunyan consulted with the political elite of Artsakh, after which he appealed to the Prime Minister of Armenia with a request to stop the war at all costs. Now, the top priority following the cessation of hostilities is the restoration of Artsakh; the region needs to recover.

Let's try to understand the political differences between the situations in Armenia and Artsakh. President Arayik Harutyunyan is specifically pursuing a path of de-escalating political tension and establishing unity. What are these steps? Appointing responsible officials who are favored by the public, not discredited, and who are more or less well-received by society, thereby sharing responsibility.

According to information from 'Zhoghavorud', Mane Tandilyan will be appointed as the Minister of Labor, Social Affairs, and Housing of Artsakh. Our sources report that today, Artsakh hero Vitaly Balasanyan will be appointed Secretary of the Security Council of Artsakh, returning to his previous position. Additionally, Arthur Tovmasyan, the current Chairman of the National Assembly of Artsakh, will resign; he is a member of Harutyunyan's party, and soon he will be replaced by Davit Ishkhanyan, a member of the ARF and the faction leader.

In other words, Harutyunyan has not set himself the task of retaining power; he is “sharing” authority to build a united Artsakh. Arayik Harutyunyan is doing everything to prevent division in Artsakh based on black-and-white, me-versus-you narratives.

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