Arayik Harutyunyan has resigned as president of Artsakh. He
made a Facebook post on this.
“It has been about nine months since Artsakh has been
totally besieged by Azerbaijan, and the people of Artsakh have been subjected
to blatant acts of genocide. Throughout this period, we have taken every
measure within our capabilities to present the current situation to the world
and to receive support from the international community. The issue has been
addressed twice at the U.N. Security Council Session. The International Court of
Justice and the European Court of Human Rights issued orders for the lifting of
the blockade twice each. Hundreds of international organizations and officials
have made statements and issued calls on this. However, Azerbaijan proceeds
with its aggressive policy.
The current unstable geopolitical situation in the world,
regional developments, events unfolding in Artsakh and the domestic situation
in Artsakh show that changes in attitudes must be made and flexibility is
needed. To this end, major actors, including me, need to be changed in
Artsakh,” he wrote.
Harutyunyan noted that he will continue to live in Artsakh,
and his resignation is aimed at ensuring stability and social order in the
country.
