On 26 May Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan signed a range of decrees.
According to the decrees leutentant-general Lyova Mnatsakanyan was released from the post of the head of the Artsakh Republic Police upon his own request.
Colonel of the Police Ashot Hakobjanyan was appointed head of the Artsakh Republic Police being released from the position of deputy head of the Artsakh Republic Police.
Head of the Artsakh Republic Police, Colonel of the Police Ashot Hakobjanyan was conferred the rank of the major-general of the Police.