NAGORNYY KARABAKH REPUBLIC (NKR) GOVERNMENT RESIGNS AHEAD OF LEADER’S INAUGURATION

Mediamax news agency
7 Sep 07

The government of the Nagornyy Karabakh republic (NKR) resigned today.

As Mediamax was told in the press service of the NKR government, this
is done in accordance with the constitution of the republic. In the
course of ten days after his inauguration, the NKR president should
present the candidature of the prime minister to the consideration
of the national assembly.

The present [outgoing] prime minister of the NKR, Anushavan Danielian
[Danielyan], has been occupying the position since June of 1999.

The press service of the government noted that in the course of
the given period the GDP volume of the NKR grew up by six times,
the state revenues – by seven times, the volumes of average monthly
salary and benefits by 4.8 times.

The inauguration of the newly-elected president, Bako Sahakian
[Sahakyan], is to take place today.