"Zhoghovurd" daily writes: "According to ArmLur.am, a discussion between Artsakh officials and MPs of all factions of the National Assembly is planned on August 18 at 17A Nairi Zaryan Street in Yerevan. According to our sources, one of the main topics of the discussion is the issue of electing a new president and deputy president of the National Assembly of Artsakh. Let's recall that Artsakh NA Speaker Ashot Danielyan resigned from his position on July 2.
Danielyan stated that he made the decision after "long thoughts, discussions and consultations of the last days". He emphasized that he assumed the position in order to ensure the continuity of state institutions, but at the same time he noted that in the absence of the necessary unity and common responsibility, one or more persons cannot continuously carry the entire burden. Danielyan assumed the position of Artsakh NA Speaker on May 21, 2025, replacing Davit Ishkhanyan, who was captured in Baku. the question. Here, however, certain problems arise. According to the current legal regulations of Artsakh, a candidate for the president can be nominated and one of the members of the parliament can be elected as the president.
However, according to our sources, none of the MPs of the Artsakh NA factions are currently ready to assume the duties of the Artsakh president. According to the sources, the main reason is to avoid possible persecution by the RA authorities. In particular, there is a fear among the MPs that if they assume the post of Artsakh president, they may be in the center of attention of RA law enforcement officers.
At the same time, the candidacy of Artsakh State Minister Nzhdeh Iskandaryan and public figure Anastas Israelyan was discussed. However, according to our sources, according to the existing regulations, they cannot independently nominate their candidacies. Despite this, according to the sources, both of them are willing to take over the post of Artsakh president. According to our Artsakh sources, the decision will be announced after the session is held and elections are held."
