Azerbaijan demanded my arrival in Baku. I decided to leave Stepanakert for Shushi today. David Babayan

The Azerbaijani side demanded my arrival in Baku for the relevant investigation. Today I decided to leave Stepanakert for Shushi. Davit Babayan, advisor to Artsakh president, wrote about this on his Facebook page.

"Dear compatriots, friends, party members,

You all know that I am included in the black list of Azerbaijan, and the Azerbaijani side demanded my arrival in Baku for the relevant investigation. Today I decided to leave Stepanakert for Shushi.

Naturally, this decision will cause great pain, anxiety and stress to my relatives, but I am sure that they will understand.

My failure to appear or, worse, my flight, will cause serious harm to our long-suffering people, many, many people, and I, as an honest man, a worker, a patriot and a Christian, cannot allow this.

May God bless our people, may the Almighty reduce their suffering and heal their wounds," Babayan wrote.