Two-thirds of votes from the 33 National Assembly members required
Nominee
Samvel Shahramanyan
Party
Independent
Electoral vote
22
Percentage
95.65%
President before election
Davit Ishkhanyan (acting)
ARF
Elected President
Samvel Shahramanyan
Independent
Snap indirect presidential elections were held on 9 September 2023, in the unrecognized Republic of Artsakh.[1] The President of the National Assembly of Artsakh acted as president until the election.[2][3] The sole candidate, Samvel Shahramanyan, was elected in a 22–1 vote out of 23 deputies present.[4][5] Several countries and supranational organizations, including the Council of Europe and the European Union, declared the elections as unlawful.[6][7]
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^"Chapter 4: The President of the Republic". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Artsakh). 2019-05-21. Archived from the original on 2019-05-21. Retrieved 2023-10-02. In case if the post of the President of the Republic is vacant before the newly-elected President assumes the office the powers of the President of the Republic shall be exercised by the Chairperson of the National Assembly.
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^"Սամվել Շահրամանյանն ընտրվել է ԱՀ նախագահ". Arka (in Armenian). 9 September 2023. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
^"Nagorno-Karabakh routes reopen in Lachin corridor deal, say Azeri and Armenian sides". The Guardian. 10 September 2023. Archived from the original on 10 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023. Both Ukraine and Turkey condemned the election, and expressed support for Azerbaijan's claim to Karabakh. The EU said it did not recognise the election, but that Karabakh residents should "consolidate around the de facto leadership" in talks with Armenia.
^"World community does not recognise "elections" held by Karabakh separatists". Turan News Agency. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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