| Republic of Artsakh Արցախի Հանրապետություն Нагорно-Карабахская Республика | |
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| Capital and largest city | Stepanakert |
| Official languages | Armenian Russian |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,170 km² |
| Population | |
• 2015 census | 150,932 |
Artsakh, officially the Republic of Artsakh, also known as Artsakh or Nagorno-Karabakh, is a partially recognized state in the Caucasus. Azerbaijan claims Artsakh as part of its territory.
History
In the 1920s, Kirov and Orjonikidze wanted Artsakh to be part of Armenia. Nariman Narimanov, the Chairman of the Revkom of Azerbaijan, made Artsakh an autonomous oblast of Azerbaijan instead.[1]
Dissolution
On 19 September 2023, Azerbaijan launched a military offensive into Artsakh.[2] The day after, on 20 September, Azerbaijan and Artsakh agreed to a ceasefire mediated by Russian peacekeepers.[3]
The government of Artsakh was forced to dissolve as an entity, and the Republic of Artsakh will no longer exist on January 1st, 2024. The deal reached between Azerbaijan and Artsakh allows the free and unhindered movement of the residents of Artsakh in exchange for the disarmement of Armenian troops.[4] Armenians living in Artsakh have therefore been escaping across the border to Armenia, fearing the retribution of the Azerbaijan government. The Armenian government has denounced this as ethnic cleansing. Over 100,000 people, over 80% of Artsakh's population, had left by early October 2023.[5]
References
- ↑ Edgar Konstanyan (2022-10-28). "Nagorno-Karabakh: Marxist Point of View" Politsturm. Archived from the original on 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ↑ "Azerbaijani forces strike Armenian-controlled Karabakh, raising risk of new Caucasus war" (2023-09-19). Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-09-19. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ↑ "BREAKING: Russian-mediated ceasefire announced in Nagorno-Karabakh" (2023-09-20). Armenpress. Archived from the original on 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ↑ "Nagorno-Karabakh separatist government says it will dissolve itself by January 2024" (2023-09-28). Le Monde. Archived from the original on 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ↑ "Almost all ethnic Armenians have left Nagorno-Karabakh" (2023-09-30). The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2023-10-01.