Iravunk daily of Armenia writes: Yesterday persistent reports spread that the Artsakh [(Nagorno-Karabakh)] Dashnaks [i.e. the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Dashnaktsutyun Party members], with NA [(National Assembly)] president Davit Ishkhanyan, want to run as a presidential candidate.

However, the Artsakh Dashnaks (who, by the way, don't want to talk anything about public elections, even about the situation) ruled out the nomination of Ishkhanyan or another Dashnak member, and assured that they will vote for [Artsakh Minister of State] Samvel Shahramanyan. In anticipation of receiving portfolios [in the government] instead.