Kaeter, Margaret (2004). The Caucasian republics. New York: Facts On File. pp. 43–44. ISBN9780816052684. „However, political observers across the world speculate that Sarkissian was hoping to take a stronger position on the Nagorno-Karabakh issue than Kocharian liked. Many Armenians believe the shootings were the result of a conspiracy, in which Kocharian was involved. They note that some of Kocharian's main political rivals at the time were among those killed.“
