February 24, Artur Tovmasyan, the Head of the Republic of Artsakh National Assembly, made a statement saying: In accordance with Article 129, part 1 of the "Regulations of the National Assembly" law, I announce that the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Artsakh, Gurgen Nersisyan, submitted his resignation on February 24.

According to Article 62, Part 2, Clause 8 of the Law on Prosecution: in case of resignation, the powers of the Prosecutor General cease, if the general prosecutor submits a resignation application no later than one week after the submission of the resignation application.