STEPANAKERT. -  The Karabakh parliament will elect a new president during the NA special session on Wednesday.

Vote counting commission will be formed at the beginning of the special session of NKR parliament, after which the presidential candidates will present their programs. After the speeches, the NA deputies will be able to ask questions to the candidates. Then, MPs will cast their ballots. 

Earlier it was reported that two candidates are nominated for presidency. They are: MP Eduard Aghabekyan, who has been nominated by the Movement 88 faction of the NA; and incumbent President Bako Sahakyan, who was nominated by the Fatherland, Dashnaktsutyun, and Democracy factions of the Artsakh parliament.

On February 20, the NKR held a constitutional referendum, and 87 percent of the electorate voted for the proposed constitutional amendments.

Pursuant to these amendments, a transition will be made from a semi-presidential to a presidential system of government in Artsakh.

And, accordingly, the National Assembly will elect the President until 2020—for the transitional period.