Statement by the President of the National Assembly of Artsakh on the resignation of Seyran Hayrapetyan from the post of Chairman of the Standing Committee on Defense, Security and Law Enforcement.

“According to Part 1 of Article 129 of the Law “Regulations of the National Assembly”, NA Deputy Seyran Hayrapetyan submitted a letter of resignation from the post of Chairman of the Standing Committee on Defense, Security and Law Enforcement.

According to part 2 of Article 129 of the Law “Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly”, if, within a week after the publication of the resignation letter, the relevant official with a written statement:

1. withdraws his/her resignation letter, after which the Chairman of the National Assembly makes a statement about it,

2) does not withdraw his/her resignation letter, then a protocol is drawn up on the termination of his powers, which is signed and published by the Chairman of the National Assembly. The resignation is considered accepted from the moment the protocol is published.