STEPANAKERT. – Nagorno-Karabakh’s central electoral committee has launched registration of presidential candidates.

Four candidates have registered to run for the president’s post so far. The candidates are Valery Khachatryan, State Agriculture University Stepanakert branch deputy Chancellor, Arkady Soghomonyan, Karabakh independent MP Vitaly Balasanyan, and the incumbent President Bako Sahakyan. The registration will be over on June 19.

Karabakh Parliament declared July 19 the Election Day. Election campaign will start on June 20 and last till July 17. Voting will last from 8.00 a.m. till 8.00 p.m. on July 19, while results will be available on July 22.