The National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh ( hy, Արցախի Հանրապետության Ազգային ժողով, Artsakhi Hanrapetut'yan Azgayin zhoghov; often shortened: , ) is the
legislative branch
A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country or city. They are often contrasted with the executive and judicial powers of government.
Laws enacted by legislatures are usually known as ...
of the government of the
Republic of Artsakh.
Plans were in place to move the National Assembly from
Stepanakert
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, image_caption = From top left: Holy Mother ...
to
Shusha
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, image_caption = Landmarks of Shusha, from top left:Ghazanchetsots Cathedral • Yukhari Govhar ...
on 9 May 2022 to mark the 30th anniversary of the
capture of Shusha
The Battle of Shusha) and by Azerbaijanis as the Occupation of Shusha ( az, Şuşanın işğalı) was the first significant military victory by Armenian forces during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. The battle took place in the strategically ...
, but the city
came under the control of Azerbaijan in the
2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War
The Second Nagorno-Karabakh War was an armed conflict in 2020 that took place in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding territories. It was a major escalation of an unresolved conflict over the region, involving Azerbai ...
.
Electoral system
The current
constitution of Artsakh, amended in 2017, states that all members to National Assembly shall be elected for a five-year term through a
proportional electoral system. The National Assembly shall be composed of no less than 27 and no more than 33
MPs. The number of the MPs shall be defined by the Electoral Code.
Prior to the passing of the
2017 constitutional referendum, the National Assembly had 33 members, 22 of whom (17 before 2015) were elected using
party-list proportional representation
Party-list proportional representation (list-PR) is a subset of proportional representation electoral systems in which multiple candidates are elected (e.g., elections to parliament) through their position on an electoral list. They can also be us ...
, and the rest elected in
single seat constituencies
A single-member district is an electoral district represented by a single officeholder. It contrasts with a multi-member district, which is represented by multiple officeholders. Single-member districts are also sometimes called single-winner vot ...
using
first-past-the-post
In a first-past-the-post electoral system (FPTP or FPP), formally called single-member plurality voting (SMP) when used in single-member districts or informally choose-one voting in contrast to ranked voting, or score voting, voters cast their ...
voting.
Latest election
Committees
The National Assembly has 7 standing committees:
* Standing Committee on Defense, Security and Law Enforcement
* Standing Committee on Foreign Relations
* Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs
* Standing Committee on Social Affairs and Health
* Standing Committee on Production and Manufacturing Infrastructure
* Standing Committee on Budget, Financial and Economic Management
* Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Youth and Sports,
Committees
Official website of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh
See also
*Elections in the Republic of Artsakh
Artsakh elects on a national level a president and a parliament. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people.
The National Assembly (''Azgayin Zhoghov'') has 33 members, 16 elected for a five-year term in single seat constituencie ...
*List of legislatures by country
This is a list of legislatures by country. A "legislature" is the generic name for the national parliaments and congresses that act as a plenary general assembly of representatives and that have the power to legislate. All entities included ...
*List of political parties in Artsakh
This article lists political parties in the Republic of Artsakh.
The Republic of Artsakh has 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 ...
* Members of the National Assembly of Artsakh
*National Assembly (Armenia)
The National Assembly of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի Հանրապետության Ազգային ժողով, ''Hayastani Hanrapetyut'yan Azgayin zhoghov'' or simply Ազգային ժողով, ԱԺ ''Azgayin Zhoghov'', ''AZh''), also infor ...
* Politics of Artsakh
*President of the National Assembly of Artsakh
The President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh ( Armenian: Ազգային ժողովի նախագահ, ''Azgayin zhoghovi naxagah'') is the Speaker of the House in the Parliament of Artsakh.
Until 1995, the post was called Cha ...
References
Government of the Republic of Artsakh
Artsakh
Artsakh
Artsakh
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