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'''Politics of [[Republic of Artsakh|Artsakh]]''' took place within the constraints of a [[Constitution of Artsakh|written constitution]], approved by a popular vote, that recognises three branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial. The [[Executive power|executive branch]] of government was exercised within a framework of a [[Presidential system|presidential]] [[Representative democracy|representative democratic]] [[republic]], whereby the [[President of Artsakh]] was both the [[head of state]] and the [[head of government]]. The [[Legislative power|legislative branch]] of government was composed of both the Government and the [[National Assembly (Artsakh)|National Assembly]]. Elections to the National Assembly were on the basis of a [[multi-party system]]. As of 2009, the [[United States|American]]-based [[non-governmental organisation]], [[Freedom House]], ranks Artsakh above both [[Armenia]] and [[Azerbaijan]] in terms of [[Political rights|political]] and [[civil rights]].<ref>[http://freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=22&year=2009&country=7557 freedomhouse.org: Map of Freedom in the World], ''[[Freedom House]]'', 2009</ref><ref>[http://freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=22&year=2009&country=7560 freedomhouse.org: Map of Freedom in the World], ''[[Freedom House]]'', 2009</ref><ref>[http://freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=363&year=2009&country=7740 freedomhouse.org: Map of Freedom in the World], ''[[Freedom House]]'', 2009</ref> The republic was ''[[de facto]]'' independent and ''[[de jure]]'' a part of [[Azerbaijan]]. None of the elections in Artsakh were recognised by international bodies such as the [[OSCE Minsk Group]], the [[European Union]] or the [[Organisation of Islamic Cooperation]]. Both Azerbaijan and [[Turkey]] had condemned the elections and called them a source of increased tensions.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.az/articles/karabakh/97627 |title=EU does not recognize ‘elections’ in Nagorno Karabakh |newspaper=News.Az |date=1 May 2015 |access-date=7 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.videonews.us/us-will-not-recognize-nagorno-karabakhs-elections-028658.html |title=US will not recognize Nagorno-Karabakh's elections |author=Mustafa Pazarlı |publisher=Videonews.us |access-date=7 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.azernews.az/azerbaijan/80982.html |title=OIC condemns "elections" in Nagorno-Karabakh as illegal |author=Mushvig Mehdiyev |publisher=AzerNews.az |access-date=7 June 2016}}</ref> |
'''Politics of [[Republic of Artsakh|Artsakh]]''' took place within the constraints of a [[Constitution of Artsakh|written constitution]], approved by a popular vote, that recognises three branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial. The [[Executive power|executive branch]] of government was exercised within a framework of a [[Presidential system|presidential]] [[Representative democracy|representative democratic]] [[republic]], whereby the [[President of Artsakh]] was both the [[head of state]] and the [[head of government]]. The [[Legislative power|legislative branch]] of government was composed of both the Government and the [[National Assembly (Artsakh)|National Assembly]]. Elections to the National Assembly were on the basis of a [[multi-party system]]. As of 2009, the [[United States|American]]-based [[non-governmental organisation]], [[Freedom House]], ranks Artsakh above both [[Armenia]] and [[Azerbaijan]] in terms of [[Political rights|political]] and [[civil rights]].<ref>[http://freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=22&year=2009&country=7557 freedomhouse.org: Map of Freedom in the World], ''[[Freedom House]]'', 2009</ref><ref>[http://freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=22&year=2009&country=7560 freedomhouse.org: Map of Freedom in the World], ''[[Freedom House]]'', 2009</ref><ref>[http://freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=363&year=2009&country=7740 freedomhouse.org: Map of Freedom in the World], ''[[Freedom House]]'', 2009</ref> The republic was ''[[de facto]]'' independent and ''[[de jure]]'' a part of [[Azerbaijan]]. None of the elections in Artsakh were recognised by international bodies such as the [[OSCE Minsk Group]], the [[European Union]] or the [[Organisation of Islamic Cooperation]]. Both Azerbaijan and [[Turkey]] had condemned the elections and called them a source of increased tensions.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.az/articles/karabakh/97627 |title=EU does not recognize ‘elections’ in Nagorno Karabakh |newspaper=News.Az |date=1 May 2015 |access-date=7 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.videonews.us/us-will-not-recognize-nagorno-karabakhs-elections-028658.html |title=US will not recognize Nagorno-Karabakh's elections |author=Mustafa Pazarlı |publisher=Videonews.us |access-date=7 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.azernews.az/azerbaijan/80982.html |title=OIC condemns "elections" in Nagorno-Karabakh as illegal |author=Mushvig Mehdiyev |publisher=AzerNews.az |access-date=7 June 2016}}</ref> |
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Following the [[2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh|Azerbaijani offensive]] on 19 September 2023, Artsakh agreed to dissolve itself by 1 January 2024,<ref name="Reuters-2023-09-28">{{cite web | date=2023-09-28 | title=Nagorno-Karabakh Republic will cease to exist from Jan 1 2024 - Nagorno-Karabakh authorities |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/nagorno-karabakh-republic-will-cease-exist-jan-1-2024-nagorno-karabakh-2023-09-28/ | access-date=2023-09-28 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928103245/https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/nagorno-karabakh-republic-will-cease-exist-jan-1-2024-nagorno-karabakh-2023-09-28/ | archive-date=2023-09-28 |publisher=[[Reuters]] | url-status=live}}</ref> however instead of dissolving, they established a [[government-in-exile]] in [[Yerevan]], Armenia.<ref> |
Following the [[2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh|Azerbaijani offensive]] on 19 September 2023, Artsakh agreed to dissolve itself by 1 January 2024,<ref name="Reuters-2023-09-28">{{cite web | date=2023-09-28 | title=Nagorno-Karabakh Republic will cease to exist from Jan 1 2024 - Nagorno-Karabakh authorities |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/nagorno-karabakh-republic-will-cease-exist-jan-1-2024-nagorno-karabakh-2023-09-28/ | access-date=2023-09-28 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928103245/https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/nagorno-karabakh-republic-will-cease-exist-jan-1-2024-nagorno-karabakh-2023-09-28/ | archive-date=2023-09-28 |publisher=[[Reuters]] | url-status=live}}</ref> however instead of dissolving, they established a [[government-in-exile]] in [[Yerevan]], Armenia.<ref>https://www..//----a--------------- |
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"𝗜𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲. 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? |
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On September 19, from the beginning of the aggression, we understood that we would be alone in defending ourselves, and that even the Russians present on the ground would not intervene. Due to the imbalance of forces, we had no chance of resisting, so we very quickly established a link with the Azeris so that the civilian population would be spared as much as possible from the fighting. |
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After twelve hours of negotiations, we ended the military operations. The very next day, the Artsakh citizens asked to be evacuated to Armenia, fearing massacres by the invaders. So we started a second round of negotiations to ensure that their departure would go as smoothly as possible. Baku sent us a document to sign in which the National Assembly proclaimed that "the people of Artsakh renounce their rights, their sovereignty, their symbols". |
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But they would have had to vote for this document to be valid. I made a counter-proposal: that the president, that is to say myself, announce the dissolution of Artsakh on January 1st. This was the guarantee of a relatively safe evacuation. I knew very well that this document was illegal and unconstitutional since it should have been ratified by the legitimate structures of the Republic of Artsakh, but it was the way to save my compatriots! |
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𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗵 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗹𝗲? |
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Yes, the building where I am receiving you in Yerevan houses the presidential office and offices for the judicial and legislative structures of Artsakh. Parliamentarians can meet here to vote. I signed a decree in October establishing that all government ministers are kept in their positions, on a voluntary basis."</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-22 |title=Nagorno-Karabakh dissolution not valid, says Armenian separatist leader |url=https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20231222-nagorno-karabakh-dissolution-not-valid-says-armenian-separatist-leader |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=France 24 |language=en}}</ref> The [[Prime Minister of Armenia]], [[Nikol Pashinyan]], has since severely opposed the government-in-exile's existence in Armenia.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Pashinian Slams, Warns Karabakh Leaders |url=https://www.azatutyun.am/a/32881240.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240721221605/https://www.azatutyun.am/a/32881240.html |archive-date=July 21, 2024 |access-date=July 21, 2024 |work=[[Radio Free Europe]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Pashinyan Attacks Artsakh Government in Exile |url=https://www.oragark.com/pashinyan-attacks-artsakh-government-in-exile/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721182541/https://www.oragark.com/pashinyan-attacks-artsakh-government-in-exile/ |archive-date=July 21, 2024 |access-date=July 21, 2024 |work=Oragark}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:49, 18 October 2024
Political System of Artsakh Արցախի հանրապետության պետական համակարգ | |
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| Polity type | Unitary presidential republic |
| Constitution | Constitution of Artsakh |
| Formation | December 10, 1991 |
| Legislative branch | |
| Name | National Assembly |
| Type | Unicameral |
| Presiding officer | Ashot Ghulian, President of the National Assembly |
| Executive branch | |
| Head of state and government | |
| Title | President |
| Currently | Arayik Harutyunyan |
| Cabinet | |
| Current cabinet | Second Harutyunyan government |
| Ministries | 15 |
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Politics of Artsakh took place within the constraints of a written constitution, approved by a popular vote, that recognises three branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial. The executive branch of government was exercised within a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Artsakh was both the head of state and the head of government. The legislative branch of government was composed of both the Government and the National Assembly. Elections to the National Assembly were on the basis of a multi-party system. As of 2009, the American-based non-governmental organisation, Freedom House, ranks Artsakh above both Armenia and Azerbaijan in terms of political and civil rights.[1][2][3] The republic was de facto independent and de jure a part of Azerbaijan. None of the elections in Artsakh were recognised by international bodies such as the OSCE Minsk Group, the European Union or the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Both Azerbaijan and Turkey had condemned the elections and called them a source of increased tensions.[4][5][6]
Following the Azerbaijani offensive on 19 September 2023, Artsakh agreed to dissolve itself by 1 January 2024,[7] however instead of dissolving, they established a government-in-exile in Yerevan, Armenia.[8][9] The Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, has since severely opposed the government-in-exile's existence in Armenia.[10][11]
Executive branch
4th President of the Republic
| Office | Name | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Arayik Harutyunyan | Free Motherland | 21 May 2020 |
The President was directly elected for a five-year term, by popular vote.
Current government
State Minister of the Republic
Legislative branch
Speaker of the National Assembly
The National Assembly (Azgayin Zhoghov) had 33 members who were elected for a five-year term by Party-list proportional representation. Artsakh had a multi-party system, with numerous political parties in which no one party often had a chance of gaining power alone, and parties had to work with each other to form coalition governments.
Judicial branch
Narine Narimanyan was the last Head of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Artsakh.
Latest elections
Presidential election
| Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| Arayik Harutyunyan | Free Motherland - UCA Alliance | 36,076 | 49.17 | 39,860 | 88.01 | |
| Masis Mayilyan | Independent | 19,360 | 26.39 | 5,428 | 11.99 | |
| Vitaly Balasanyan | Justice | 10,855 | 14.79 | |||
| David Ishkhanyan | Armenian Revolutionary Federation | 1,873 | 2.55 | |||
| Ashot Ghulian | Democratic Party of Artsakh | 1,683 | 2.29 | |||
| Hayk Khanumyan | National Revival | 962 | 1.31 | |||
| Vahan Badasyan | United Armenia Party | 743 | 1.01 | |||
| David Babayan | Artsakh Conservative Party | 587 | 0.80 | |||
| Ruslan Israelyan | Generation of Independence Party | 371 | 0.51 | |||
| Christine Balayan | Independent | 202 | 0.28 | |||
| Ashot Dadayan | Independent | 198 | 0.27 | |||
| Bella Lalayan | Independent | 162 | 0.22 | |||
| Sergey Amiryan | Independent | 160 | 0.22 | |||
| Melsik Poghosyan | Independent | 141 | 0.19 | |||
| Total | 73,373 | 100.00 | 45,288 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 73,373 | 96.55 | 45,288 | 96.02 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,622 | 3.45 | 1,876 | 3.98 | ||
| Total votes | 75,995 | 100.00 | 47,164 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 104,866 | 72.47 | 104,777 | 45.01 | ||
| Source: CEC, CEC | ||||||
Parliamentary election
Free Motherland party
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Free Motherland - UCA Alliance | 30,015 | 40.80 | 16 | +1 | |
| United Motherland | 17,683 | 24.04 | 9 | New | |
| Justice | 5,867 | 7.98 | 3 | New | |
| Armenian Revolutionary Federation | 4,758 | 6.47 | 3 | –4 | |
| Democratic Party of Artsakh | 4,314 | 5.86 | 2 | –4 | |
| New Artsakh Alliance | 3,385 | 4.60 | 0 | New | |
| National Revival | 2,175 | 2.96 | 0 | 0 | |
| Artsakh Conservative Party | 2,156 | 2.93 | 0 | New | |
| Artsakh Revolutionary Party | 1,325 | 1.80 | 0 | New | |
| United Armenia Party | 930 | 1.26 | 0 | New | |
| Generation of Independence Party | 551 | 0.75 | 0 | New | |
| Communist Party of Artsakh | 402 | 0.55 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 73,561 | 100.00 | 33 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 73,561 | 96.82 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,419 | 3.18 | |||
| Total votes | 75,980 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 104,866 | 72.45 | |||
| Source: CEC, Armenanews | |||||
Political parties
Below is a list of former political parties in Artsakh. The region had a multi-party system with numerous political parties, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments. The following parties won seats in the National Assembly following the 31 March 2020 Artsakhian general election (total 33 seats):
| Name | Abbr. | Alliance | MPs (2020-) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Motherland Ազատ Հայրենիք Կուսակցություն Azat Hayrenik Kusaktsutyun |
FMP ԱՀԿ |
Free Motherland - UCA Alliance Ազատ Հայրենիք - ՔՄԴ դաշինք Azat Hayrenik - KMD Dashink |
16 / 33
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| United Civic Alliance Party Քաղաքացիական Միացյալ Դաշինք Կուսակցություն Kaghakaciakan Miacyal Dashink Kusaktsutyun |
UCA ՔՄԴ | ||||
| United Motherland Միասնական Հայրենիք Կուսակցություն Miasnakan Hayrenik Kusaktsutyun |
UMP ՄՀԿ |
none | 9 / 33
| ||
| Artsakh Justice Party Արցախի Արդարություն Կուսակցություն Artsakhi Ardarutyun Kusaktsutyun |
JPA ԱԱԿ |
none | 3 / 33
| ||
| Armenian Revolutionary Federation Հայ Հեղափոխական Դաշնակցություն Hay Heghapokhakan Dashnaktsutyun |
ARF ՀՅԴ |
none | 3 / 33
| ||
| Democratic Party of Artsakh Արցախի ժողովրդավարական կուսակցություն Artsakhi Joghovrdavarakan Kusaktsutyun |
DPA ԱԺԿ |
none | 2 / 33
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The extra-parliamentary political parties which had no seats in the National Assembly, are listed below:
- Armenia Our Home (Mer Tun’ Hayastan)
- Artsakh Conservative Party
- Artsakh Freedom Party
- Artsakh Republican Party
- Artsakh Revolutionary Party
- Communist Party of Artsakh (Artsaki Komunistakan Kusaktsutyun)
- Generation of Independence Party
- Identity and Unity Party
- Moral Revival (Baroyakan Veratsnund)
- Movement 88 (Sharzhum 88)
- National Revival (Azgayin Veratsnund)
- New Artsakh Alliance
- Peace and Development Party (Khaghaghutyun yev Zargatsum Kusaktsutsyun)
- Powerful United Homeland Party
- Social Justice Party (Sotsialakan Ardarutyun Kusaktsutyun)
- Tomorrow Artsakh
- United Armenia Party
See also
- Electoral calendar
- Electoral system
- Elections in Artsakh
- Foreign relations of Artsakh
- List of political parties in Artsakh
- List of political parties in Armenia
- List of political parties by country
- Armenakan Party (Nagorno-Karabakh)
- National Assembly (Artsakh)
- Politics of Armenia
References
- ^ freedomhouse.org: Map of Freedom in the World, Freedom House, 2009
- ^ freedomhouse.org: Map of Freedom in the World, Freedom House, 2009
- ^ freedomhouse.org: Map of Freedom in the World, Freedom House, 2009
- ^ "EU does not recognize 'elections' in Nagorno Karabakh". News.Az. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ Mustafa Pazarlı. "US will not recognize Nagorno-Karabakh's elections". Videonews.us. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ Mushvig Mehdiyev. "OIC condemns "elections" in Nagorno-Karabakh as illegal". AzerNews.az. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://www.lefigaro.fr/international/samvel-chakhramanian-je-demande-a-la-france-de-faire-pression-sur-l-azerbaidjan-pour-liberer-les-prisonniers-politiques-armeniens-20240327 "𝗜𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲. 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? On September 19, from the beginning of the aggression, we understood that we would be alone in defending ourselves, and that even the Russians present on the ground would not intervene. Due to the imbalance of forces, we had no chance of resisting, so we very quickly established a link with the Azeris so that the civilian population would be spared as much as possible from the fighting. After twelve hours of negotiations, we ended the military operations. The very next day, the Artsakh citizens asked to be evacuated to Armenia, fearing massacres by the invaders. So we started a second round of negotiations to ensure that their departure would go as smoothly as possible. Baku sent us a document to sign in which the National Assembly proclaimed that "the people of Artsakh renounce their rights, their sovereignty, their symbols". But they would have had to vote for this document to be valid. I made a counter-proposal: that the president, that is to say myself, announce the dissolution of Artsakh on January 1st. This was the guarantee of a relatively safe evacuation. I knew very well that this document was illegal and unconstitutional since it should have been ratified by the legitimate structures of the Republic of Artsakh, but it was the way to save my compatriots! 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗵 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗹𝗲? Yes, the building where I am receiving you in Yerevan houses the presidential office and offices for the judicial and legislative structures of Artsakh. Parliamentarians can meet here to vote. I signed a decree in October establishing that all government ministers are kept in their positions, on a voluntary basis."
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