ITAR-TASS News Agency, Russia
March 23, 2007 Friday

Karabakh president wants break in his political career

President of the unrecognized Karabakh Republic Arkady Gukasian said
in Yerevan on Friday that he would like to take a break in his
political career.

His second term of office will expire this year.

Gukasian, 49, said he had rejected prospective job offers from
Armenia and decided to stay in Karabakh.

Karabakh political parties are holding consultations, and
pro-presidential forces may have a common candidate for president, he
said.

In his opinion, there will be three or four presidential candidates
in Karabakh.

Gukasian has said many times that he will not run for the third term
of office.