Government of Artsakh


The Government of the Republic of Artsakh is the governing authority of the Republic of Artsakh, a once de-facto state, which is now a government-in-exile headed in Yerevan.
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Leaders

The executive council of government ministers is headed by the President of Artsakh. The 2017 constitutional referendum approved the transformation of the government into a presidential system; the office of the Prime Minister was thereby abolished.

Presidents of Artsakh

PresidentYears in officeParty membership
Samvel Shahramanyan2023–2025Independent
Arayik Harutyunyan2020–2023Free Motherland
Bako Sahakyan2007–2020Independent
Arkadi Ghukasyan1997–2007Independent

Prime Ministers of Artsakh


Prime MinisterYears in officePolitical party
Arayik Harutyunyan2007–2017Free Motherland
Anushavan Danielyan1999–2007Independent
Zhirayr Poghosyan1998–1999Independent
Leonard Petrosyan1994–1998Independent
Robert Kocharyan1992–1994Independent
Oleg Yesayan1992–1992Independent

Ministry of Internal Affairs

On 25 January 2021, Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan signed a decree to combine the Police and State Emergency Service into a new Ministry of Internal Affairs. Karen Grigory Sargsyan was appointed as its head.