He was elected as the President on 8 September 1997 and re-elected in 2002 , until his term ended on 19 July 2007 and was succeeded by Bako Sahakyan .
He was elected as the President on September 8 , 1997 and re-elected in 2002 , until his term ended on July 19 , 2007 and was succeeded by Bako Sahakyan .