President of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) Arayik Harutyunyan has revealed that he has been considering stepping down, Armenpress reports.

Addressing demonstrators in Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, on Monday, August 28 evening, Harutyunyan said his potential resignation was discussed during his latest emergency meeting with officials on Monday.

“My possible resignation was also discussed, and a few days prior I also wanted to resign. Tomorrow or the day after we will have another meeting in a narrow format, and in the event of a decision being made that I shall resign, I will go and serve in the outposts with the militia as early as this Sunday,” Harutyunyan said.

The demonstrators had gathered after Azeri border guards kidnapped three residents of Nagorno-Karabakh in Lachin Corridor.