A total of 415 community head and 2,573 council member candidates have been nominated in 228 communities for the local self-government elections to be conducted in the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic/NKR),  on September 8. Yeghishe Arzumanyan, Deputy Chairperson of the NKR Central Electoral Commission, told this to Artsakh Press.

He added that the nomination of candidates for community leader and council member concludes Wednesday.

In Arzumanyan’s words, 5 mayoral and 44 municipal council member candidates have been nominated in capital city Stepanakert.  

The election campaign season will kick off Thursday and conclude on September 6.