STEPANAKERT. – Pursuant to Articles 106 and 107 of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Constitution, NKR President Bako Sahakyan on Friday signed a decree on the resignation of NKR Cabinet of Ministers.

But also according to the decree, the members of the Cabinet will continue to carry out their responsibilities until the formation of a new government.

As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, with the decision by NKR National Assembly (NA) Speaker, NA convened a special session Friday devoted to NKR’s reelected President Bako Sahakyan’s induction into office.    

Following the session, NKR Defense Army held a military parade in connection with the President’s inauguration. 

NKR presidential elections were held on July 19. As a result, incumbent President received 66.7 percent (47,095) of the votes, NKR NA MP Vitali Balasanyan received 32.5 percent (22,966), and Deputy Director Arkadi Soghomonyan of Academic Activities at the NKR capital Stepanakert Branch of State Agrarian University of Armenia received 0.8 percent (594) of the ballots cast. The voter turnout was at 73.43 percent.