STEPANAKERT (Noyan Tapan)–Karabakh President Arkady Ghoukasian signed a decree on August 9 relieving David Ohanian of his duties of Head of the State Department of National Security of the Karabakh.
Bako Sahakian was appointed Head of the State Department of National Security of the Karabakh after he was relieved of his position as Interior Minister. Armen Isagulov was appointed Interior Minister and included in the Security Council.