The State Minister of Artsakh is a political post in the government-in-exile of the once de facto Republic of Artsakh. The position was introduced after constitutional amendments, which were approved in a constitutional referendum in 2017, and after the Prime Minister of Artsakh post was abolished.
| State Minister of the Republic of Artsakh | |
|---|---|
| Արցախի հանրապետության պետական նախարար (Armenian) | |
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since 18 September 2023 | |
| Member of | Cabinet of Artsakh |
| Seat | Stepanakert |
| Appointer | President of Artsakh |
| Inaugural holder | Arayik Harutyunyan |
| Formation | 25 September 2017 |
| Website | gov |
Following the Azerbaijani offensive on 19 September 2023, Artsakh agreed to dissolve itself by 1 January 2024,[1] however instead of dissolving, they established a government-in-exile in Yerevan, Armenia.[2] The Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, has since severely opposed the government-in-exile's existence in Armenia.[3][4]
The current State Minister is Artur Harutyunyan.[5]
List of state ministers
edit| No. | Portrait | Name (birth–death) |
Term | Political party | President | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | 
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Arayik Harutyunyan (born 1973) |
25 September 2017 | 6 June 2018 | 254 days | Free Motherland | Bako Sahakyan (Cabinet) | |
| 2 | 
|
Grigory Martirosyan (born 1978)[6] |
6 June 2018 | 1 June 2021 | 2 years, 360 days | Independent | ||
| 3 |
|
Artak Beglaryan (born 1988) |
3 June 2021 | 3 November 2022 | 1 year, 153 days | Independent | Arayik Harutyunyan (Cabinet) | |
| 4 | 
|
Ruben Vardanyan (born 1968) |
4 November 2022 | 23 February 2023 | 111 days | Independent | ||
| 5 |
|
Gurgen Nersisyan (born 1985) |
24 February 2023 | 31 August 2023 | 188 days | Independent | ||
| 6 |
|
Samvel Shahramanyan (born 1978) |
31 August 2023 | 10 September 2023 | 10 days | Independent | Davit Ishkhanyan | |
| 7 |
|
Artur Harutyunyan (born 1979) |
18 September 2023 | 1 January 2024 | 105 days | Free Motherland | Samvel Shahramanyan | |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Nagorno-Karabakh Republic will cease to exist from Jan 1 2024 - Nagorno-Karabakh authorities". Reuters. 2023-09-28. Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "Nagorno-Karabakh dissolution not valid, says Armenian separatist leader". France 24. 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "Pashinian Slams, Warns Karabakh Leaders". Radio Free Europe. Archived from the original on July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Pashinyan Attacks Artsakh Government in Exile". Oragark. Archived from the original on July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Ruben Vardanyan dismissed from post of Artsakh State Minister". news.am. Archived from the original on 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "Grigory Martirosyan appointed Artsakh State Minister". artsakhpress.am. Archived from the original on 2020-05-19. Retrieved 2019-02-01.