State Minister of Artsakh
| State Minister of the Republic of Artsakh | |
|---|---|
| Արցախի հանրապետության պետական նախարար (Armenian) | |
since 18 September 2023 | |
| Member of | Cabinet of Artsakh |
| Seat | Stepanakert |
| Appointer | President of Artsakh |
| Inaugural holder | Arayik Harutyunyan |
| Formation | 25 September 2017 |
| Website | gov |
The State Minister of Artsakh is a political post in the government-in-exile of the once de facto Republic of Artsakh. The position was introduced after constitutional amendments, which were approved in a constitutional referendum in 2017, and after the Prime Minister of Artsakh post was abolished.
Following the Azerbaijani offensive on 19 September 2023, Artsakh agreed to dissolve itself by 1 January 2024, however instead of dissolving, they established a government-in-exile in Yerevan, Armenia. The Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, has since severely opposed the government-in-exile's existence in Armenia.
The current State Minister is Artur Harutyunyan.