Deputy director of Armenia’s State Agricultural Academy’s Stepanakert branch Arkadi Soghomonyan nominated himself on May 2 for the presidential elections in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh).

There are three candidates running for presidency now, NKR current leader Bako Sahakyan, MP Vitali Balasanyan and Arkadi Soghomonyan, Karabakh-open.info reports citing NKR Central Election Commission.

The nomination process will be over by 18.00 pm, May 5.

Presidential elections in Karabakh will take place on July 19, 2012.