Hraparak: Armenian opposition 'not invited' to attend Artsakh Independence Day celebrations

No opposition representatives have been officially invited to attend the Independence Day celebrations in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh).

Speaking to the paper on Tuesday, the Bright Armenia party's leader, Edmon Marukyan, said the parliamentary opposition used to regularly receive invitation letters from the country's leadership to join the festive ceremonies as part of the Armenia-Artsakh Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group (led by the  National Assembly's speaker).

Apart from the 29th anniversary of independence, Wednesday also marks the 100th day since Arayik Harutyunyan's election to office. The president is scheduling a press conference later today to elaborate on his activities over the past period; also, a big party will be held in the evening to wrap up the festive day, says the paper.

A  big delegation led by President of the National Assembly Ararat Mirzoyan departed for Stepanakert late on Tuesday joined by the head and secretary of the ruling My Step faction. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is said to have travelled to the second Armenian republic much earlier.