Arayik Harutyunyan

Former President of Nagorno-Karabakh (2020-2023)

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Born: December 14, 1973, Khankendi

Party: Free Motherland

Education: Armenian State University of Economics, Artsakh University

Previous offices: State Minister of Artsakh, Prime Minister of Artsakh

Last updated Nov 1, 2026

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Azerbaijan sentences former Nagorno-Karabakh leaders

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As of May 2026: Sentenced to life imprisonment

For 35 years, ethnic Armenians governed themselves in Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous enclave inside Azerbaijan's internationally recognized borders. On February 5, 2026, an Azerbaijani military court sentenced 13 former leaders of that self-declared republic—including three ex-presidents—to prison terms ranging from 15 years to life. The charges: war crimes, terrorism, genocide, and crimes against humanity spanning three decades of conflict.

Updated May 27