Leader of the Democratic Party of Nagorno Karabakh Ashot Ghulyan today was elected Chairman of the National Assembly of Nagorno Karabakh. 30 of 33 MPs voted for his candidacy. In 2002-2004 A. Ghulyan was Nagorno Karabakh Foreign Minister. In December 2004 he was appointed Minister of Education and Culture and held the office up to being elected as MP June 19. Azat Hayrenik (Free Fatherland) Party representative Rudik Yusunts is elected Vice-Speaker.