The prime minister of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic was the
head of government
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of the unrecognized
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Artsakh ( ), officially the Republic of Artsakh or the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh ( ), was a list of states with limited recognition, breakaway state in the South Caucasus whose territory was internationally recognised as part of Azerbai ...
between 1992 and 2017.
The position of prime minister was established in 1992, and was appointed by the head of state—the
president
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. In a
constitutional referendum
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held in 2017, citizens voted in favour of transforming Artsakh into a
presidential system
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and the office of prime minister was abolished. The president become both the head of state and the head of government.
Referendum to create 'Republic of Artsakh' on Europe's fringe
EU Observer, 20 February 2017
This is a list of the prime ministers of the Republic of Artsakh.
List of prime ministers (1992–2017)
List of state ministers
See also
* President of Artsakh
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In a constitutional referendum held in 2017, citizens of the republic voted in favo ...
* President of the National Assembly of Artsakh
The president of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh (Armenian language, Armenian: Ազգային ժողովի նախագահ, ''Azgayin zhoghovi naxagah'') is the Speaker (politics), speaker of the House in the National Assembly (Art ...
* State Minister of Artsakh
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References
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Executive branch of the government of the Republic of Artsakh
1992 establishments in Azerbaijan
2017 disestablishments in Azerbaijan