ArmInfo. Former President of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan never said that a coup had been carried out in the republic, which is what the current Armenian government is . This was stated by the MP of the Hayastan faction Artur Khachatryan on September 10 at a briefing.
The day before, the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Alen Simonyan reported in parliament that he had several telephone conversations with the President of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan, who stated that he was forced to resign under pressure. , - the speaker said.
Khachatryan was reminded that at one time Baku threatened to take tough measures in the event of new elections in Artsakh. In this regard, the media asked whether it was worthwhile for Harutyunyan to resign and elect a new president in this critical situation.
, the parliamentarian pointed out.
Arayik Harutyunyan became the President of Nagorno-Karabakh in March 2020. After the end of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh in the fall of 2020, many political forces in Artsakh and Armenia demanded his resignation, claiming that he was responsible for the unsuccessful outcome of the hostilities. On August 31, 2023, he announced his resignation. Harutyunyan added that he signed a decision to dismiss Gurgen Nersisyan from the post of head of government and appoint Samvel Shahramanyan in his place, who . On September 9, Shahramanyan was elected President of NK. Baku condemned the elections, calling them . On September 19, 2023, Azerbaijan began military operations against Artsakh. On September 20, the NKR authorities agreed to the disarmament of the NKR Defense Army and to negotiations. On September 28, NKR President Samvel Shahramanyan signed a decree on the termination of the existence of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) from January 1, 2024 and the dissolution of all state institutions.