Sahakyan's government was the
governing body of Artsakh from 25 September 2017 to 21 May 2020. It is the first cabinet after
constitutional referendum
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in 2017, after which the country was transitioned from a
semi-presidential system to a
presidential system. As a result, presidential elections were delayed until 2020 in order to be held alongside legislative elections.
The new constitution of Artsakh will lead to concentration of power and resources
Media Centre, 21 February 2017 In July 2017 the National Assembly
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elected the President
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for the next three years until the general election. 28 members of National Assembly voted for Bako Sahakyan, 4 of them voted for Eduard Aghabekyan, while one of the MPs did not vote for any of the candidates.
This was a coalition government formed by three parliamentary groups: Free Motherland, Armenian Revolutionary Federation
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The structure of the government of Artsakh consists of twelve ministries and three other bodies. Each ministry is responsible for elaborating and implementing governmental decisions in its respective sphere.
Structure
References
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Cabinets established in 2017
Executive branch of the government of the Republic of Artsakh