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Arkadi Ghukasyan
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| Արկադի Ղուկասյան | |
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| 2nd President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic | |
| In office 8 September 1997 – 7 September 2007 |
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| Prime Minister | Leonard Petrosyan Zhirayr Poghosyan Anushavan Danielyan |
| Preceded by | Leonard Petrosyan (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Bako Sahakyan |
| Foreign Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh | |
| In office 23 July 1993 – 8 September 1997 |
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| President | Robert Kocharyan Leonard Petrosyan |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Naira Melkumian |
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| Born | 22 June 1957 Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Yerevan State University |
Arkadi Arshaviri Ghukasyan (Armenian: Արկադի Արշավիրի Ղուկասյան) was born on June 22, 1957. He is an Armenian politician. He served as the second President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, also known as Artsakh. He was elected President on September 8, 1997. He was re-elected in 2002 and finished his term on September 7, 2007. Bako Sahakyan became the next president after him.
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Early Life and Education
Arkadi Ghukasyan was born in Stepanakert. This city is located in the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Republic. This area was part of the Azerbaijan SSR at the time. He was born on June 22, 1957.
In 1979, he graduated from Yerevan State University. He studied linguistics there. Linguistics is the study of language.
Career in Journalism
After college, Arkadi Ghukasyan started working as a journalist. He was a correspondent for a newspaper called Khorhrdayin Gharabagh. This name means "Soviet Karabakh". In 1981, he became the deputy editor-in-chief of the newspaper.
Political Career
Entering Politics
In 1991, Arkadi Ghukasyan was elected to the first parliament. This was for the newly formed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR). In September 1992, he became a political adviser. He advised the Chairman of the State Defense Committee. He also led NKR's groups during talks with Azerbaijan. These talks were helped by the OSCE.
Foreign Minister
Since 1993, Ghukasyan was a member of Nagorno-Karabakh's Security Council. On July 23, 1993, he became the first Foreign Minister of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. This role meant he was in charge of Artsakh's relationships with other countries.
President of Artsakh
Arkadi Ghukasyan became the second President of Artsakh in 1997. He served two terms. His presidency ended in 2007. During his time as president, he worked to develop Artsakh.
Later Activities
In 2015, it was reported that Arkadi Ghukasyan was an important figure. He was seen as the unofficial leader of the Artsakh Republican Party.
Personal Life
Arkadi Ghukasyan has been married twice.
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