ArmInfo. The results of theelections in Artsakh are unpredictable and the likelihood of a second round remains unclear.
Director of the Caucasus Institute, political scientist Alexander Iskandaryan stated at a March 5 press conference.
As an expert put it, the election campaign in Artsakh is unpredictable, and is developing in the spirit of a developed democratic process. Moreover, its uniqueness, as he said, is that it is transparent, vibrant and sharp at the same time. Regarding the possible impact of the election results on relations between Armenia and Artsakh, Iskandaryan here pointed out the current difficulties of mutual understanding at the level of leadership of both States. The expert connects this situation with the fact that the current authorities of Armenia associate the ruling elite of Artsakh with the previous government. Meanwhile, in his opinion, after the change of power in Artsakh, the relationship between the two ruling elites will return to their previous course.
Presidential and parliamentary elections will be held in Artsakh on March 31 this year. Ruslan Israelyan from the Generation of Independence party, Vitaliy Balasanyan from Justice, Ashot Ghulyan from the Democratic Party of Artsakh, Hayk Khanumyan from the National Revival, Arayik Harutyunyan from the Free Homeland Party-United Civil Alliance Party (UCAP) bloc ,David Babayan from the < Conservative Party of Artsakh>, David Ishkhanyan from the ARF < Dashnaktsutyun>, Vahan Badasyan from <United Armenia>, as well as self-nominees Masis Mayilyan, Sergey Amiryan, Kristin Balayan, Bella Lalayan, Melsik Poghosyan and Ashot Dadayan.