September 8, NKR President Bako Sahakian signed a decree on accepting the resignation of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic government. According to the decree, the NKR government members will proceed with performing their duties until the new government's formation.

The same day the President signed an edict on relieving the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Security Council Secretary and Head of the President's Staff Karen Z. Babourian of his post of the Head of the NKR President's Staff.

By another decree, Marat Sh. Mousayelian was appointed Head of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic President's Staff, the NKR MFA press office reported.