STEPANAKERT. – Bako Sahakyan, newly elected president of Karabakh for the transition period, will take the oath of office on September 7.

During the first 20 days, the president has to form the government. The action plan of the Cabinet is announced during the next 20 days.

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.