ArmInfo. The statement of Artsakh President Bako Sahakyan that he does not intend to stand for election in the presidential elections in 2020 is worthy of respect. On June 12, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Shavarsh Kocharyan stated during a conversation with journalists. He noted that Sahakyan had already been President of Artsakh twice. "Both in Armenia and Artsakh, the formed tradition is eradicated - one and the same leadership can not remain in power forever," Kocharian noted.
According to the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, this shows that the democratic processes in the two Armenian states are strengthening, which contributes to the increase of their international authority, and this, in turn, will favorably affect the settlement of the Artsakh issue.
"In Baku, of course, this is realized." During the "velvet revolution" in Armenia, Azerbaijan was accumulating troops near the contact line with Artsakh in order to take advantage of the favorable situation in case of escalation in Armenia, but, as you can see, this did not happen. everything, now Azerbaijan thinks, why should we wait for the strengthening of these two states? Anyway, we should be ready for any provocation by Baku, "Kocharian concluded.
To note, on June 11 President of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan stated that in 2020 he will not nominate to the post of the country's president.