National Assembly (Artsakh)

National Assembly Ազգային ժողով Azgayin Zhoghov
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
President	Ashot Ghulian, Democratic Party Since 3 May 2015
Vice-President	Vahram Balayan, ARF Since 21 May 2016
Structure
Seats	33
Political groups	Free Motherland (15)      ARF (7)      Democratic Party (6)      Movement 88 (2)      National Revival (1)      Independents (2)
Elections
Voting system	Party-list proportional representation (current assembly was elected under a parallel voting system)
Last election	3 May 2015
Next election	2020
Meeting place
2, 20 February st., Stepanakert
Website
http://www.nankr.am/en

     Free Motherland (15)
     ARF (7)
     Democratic Party (6)
     Movement 88 (2)
     National Revival (1)

The National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh (Armenian: Արցախի Հանրապետության Ազգային ժողով, Artsakhi Hanrapetut'yan Azgayin zhoghov or simply Ազգային ժողով, ԱԺ, Azgayin zhoghov, AZh) is the legislative branch of the government of the Republic of Artsakh.

After 2017 constitutional referendum, according to the constitution of Artsakh all members to National Assembly shall be elected for a five-year term through 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.

Before the constitutional referendum National Assembly should have 33 members, 22 of which (17 before 2015) elected in using party-list proportional representation, the rest elected in single seat constituencies using first-past-the-post voting system.

The National Assembly has 7 standing committees: