On 23 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan approved the Government's decision on releasing Harut Mnatsakanyan from the post of the head of the Shahoumyan regional administration upon his own request, in connection with taking up other employment responsibilities. President Sahakyan approved another decision of the Government according to which Gagik Martirosyan was appointed head of the Shahoumyan regional administration. On the same day Bako Sahakyan visited the town of Karvachar and introduced Gagik Martirosyan to the regional administration's staff wishing him productive work.