ArmInfo.President of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan held a regular meeting on June 4 with the participation of government members and heads of other state bodies, in connection with the internal political situation in the country.
As the press service of the Artsakh head told ArmInfo, Sahakyan noted that the sad incident that occurred in Stepanakert on the evening of June 1 was condemned by the state, regarded as unacceptable and received a legal assessment.
"The investigation will be unconditionally carried out in strict accordance with the letter and spirit of the law and, if possible, publicly, and the society will be periodically notified of its progress." All the guilty will be held accountable in accordance with the procedure provided by law," Bako Sahakyan said in his speech. The head of state stressed that such incidents, as well as their politicization and various speculations, which are fraught with the danger of division in society, are unacceptable in our country.
"In this context, I would like to especially appeal to our people, relying on his wisdom, the ability to quickly navigate in difficult situations, show sobriety, a balanced approach, a caring and responsive attitude to the most important issues and make the right decisions. Internal stability, unity and solidarity, the persistence of the stability of state foundations, the consistent improvement of the country's security and defense capability, the provision of peaceful conditions for the life and work of our citizens, the solution of the most important socio- economic issues in order to improve the living conditions of the people are exceptional value for us", Sahakyan said.
The President noted that the authorities, government bodies are obliged to show the highest degree of responsibility in solving existing problems, conducting principled, consistent and painstaking work in this direction.
Meanwhile, in Stepanakert protests continue, demanding the resignation of the heads of law enforcement agencies.
Participants and organizers of the action were not satisfied with the meeting with Artsakh President Bako Sahakyan, who said that in the near future the issue will be resolved in an institutional way, that is, structural reforms will take place in the sphere of power structures, regardless of the personality of their leaders. After the meeting with Sahakyan it was decided to continue the protest actions.
On June 1 in Stepanakert there was a fight between two citizens of Artsakh and several employees of the National Security Service. The participants of the fight were subjected to a drive. After that, protests began in Stepanakert demanding the resignation of the heads of the republic's law enforcement agencies.