progress and results of his/her Program of previous year and on the Program of following year; Shall propose to the National Assembly a candidate for the Prosecutor General; at the recommendation of the Prosecutor General, shall appoint and dismiss the Deputy Prosecutor Generals; Shall appoint one member-lawyer of the Supreme Judicial Council; In the event of a natural disaster or other emergency situations, shall take measures appropriate to the situation and address the people on that matter; if necessary, shall declare state of emergency; Shall decorate with orders and medals of the Republic of Artsakh and confere the highest military and honorary titles, the highest diplomatic and other class ranks; Shall decide on the issue of granting pardon to convicts under the procedure prescribed by law; Shall, in the cases and under the procedure prescribed by law, decide on issues in respect of granting and terminating citizenship of the Republic of Artsakh; Shall adopt normative and individual legal acts: such as decrees and executive orders. Election Requirements The Constitution of Artsakh requires that the president should be at least 35-years-old, being a citizen of only of the Republic of Artsakh for the preceding ten years and having resided permanently only in Artsakh at least preceding ten years. Term limits The president is elected in a five-year term and can be reelected only once. List of heads of state (1992–present) Chairmen of the Supreme Council (1992–1994) Presidents (1994–present) Latest election See also Prime Minister of Artsakh President of the National Assembly of Artsakh Note α. Assassinated in the 1999 Armenian parliament shooting. References Artsakh presidents