Davit Babayan will run for Artsakh PresidentFebruary 5, 2020 - 16:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The deputy chief of staff of the Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) President's office, Davit Babayan is planning to run for president. “The extraordinary congress and session of the Artsakh Conservative Party was held today," Babayan said on Wednesday, February 5. "The party will participate in parliamentary and presidential elections and nominate its leader Davit Babayan as a candidate,” Babayan said. Babayan, who is also the Artsakh President's spokesman, promised to provide more details in a Facebook live broadcast. Incumbent President Bako Sahakyan has declared that he will not seek a fourth term in office in 2020. Sahakyan took an oath and assumed office for the third time in September 2017 after he was re-elected the president of Artsakh for a third term on July 19, 2017. Sahakyan is the fourth president of Karabakh. He was first elected as President on July 19, 2007, and on July 19, 2012 he was re-elected for a second five-year term, receiving around two thirds of the votes. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |