Back رئيس جمهورية أرتساخ Arabic Artsax Prezidenti Azerbaijani President de la República d'Artsakh Catalan Präsident der Republik Arzach German Artsakhin presidentti Finnish Président de la république d'Artsakh French Արցախի նախագահ Armenian Daftar Presiden Artsakh ID Presidenti della Repubblica dell'Artsakh Italian アルツァフの大統領 Japanese
| President of the Republic of Artsakh | |
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| Արցախի հանրապետության նախագահ (Armenian) Президент Нагорно-Карабахской Республики (Russian) | |
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since 10 September 2023 | |
| Status | Head of state Head of government |
| Residence | Presidential Palace |
| Seat | Stepanakert |
| Appointer | Direct popular vote |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Robert Kocharyan |
| Formation | 29 December 1994 |
| Website | www |
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The president of the Republic of Artsakh (Armenian: Արցախի Հանրապետության նախագահ, Russian: Президент Нагорно-Карабахской Республики) is the head of state and head of government of the government-in-exile of the once de facto Republic of Artsakh.
In a constitutional referendum held in 2017, citizens of the republic voted in favor of adopting a presidential system of governance.
Arayik Harutyunyan was elected president in the 2020 Artsakhian general election.[1][2] He resigned on 1 September 2023. On 9 September 2023, Samvel Shahramanyan was elected president by Artsakh's parliament to replace Harutyunyan.[3]
Following the Azerbaijani offensive on 19 September 2023, Artsakh agreed to dissolve itself by 1 January 2024,[4] however instead of dissolving, they established a government-in-exile in Yerevan, Armenia.[5] The Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, has since severely opposed the government-in-exile's existence in Armenia.[6][7]
- ^ "Arayik Harutyunyan sworn in as Artsakh's fourth President". Public Radio of Armenia. 21 May 2020. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ LLC, Helix Consulting. "Arayik Harutyunyan assumes post of President of the Republic of Artsakh – aysor.am – Hot news from Armenia". www.aysor.am. Archived from the original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Սամվել Շահրամանյանն ընտրվեց Արցախի նախագահ". Panorama.am (in Armenian). Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Nagorno-Karabakh Republic will cease to exist from Jan 1 2024 - Nagorno-Karabakh authorities". Reuters. 28 September 2023. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Nagorno-Karabakh dissolution not valid, says Armenian separatist leader". France 24. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Pashinian Slams, Warns Karabakh Leaders". Radio Free Europe. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Pashinyan Attacks Artsakh Government in Exile". Oragark. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.