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Name: Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh

Type: Polity

Start: 1991 AD

End: 2017 AD

Nation: nagorno-karabakh

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Was a country in South Caucasus in territories internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan. The unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic changed its name to the Republic of Artsakh in 2017 after a constitutional referendum.

Establishment


  • September 1991: In September 1991, the Armenian majority of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region seceded to form the Republic of Artsakh.
  • Chronology


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    1. Dissolution of the Soviet Union


    Was the process of internal disintegration within the Soviet Union (USSR) which resulted in the end of the country as a sovereign state, thereby resulting in its constituent republics gaining full independence.


    2. Post-Soviet Conflicts


    Are a series of conflicts that are considered to be a consequence of the Dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

    2.1.Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

    A series of conflicts between Azerbaijan and the breakaway Armenian Republic of Artsakh that started after Azerbaijan gained indipendence from the USSR in 1991.

    2.1.1.First Nagorno-Karabakh War

    Was a conflict between Azerbaijan and the breakaway majority Armenian Nagorno-Karabakh from 1991 to 1994.

  • February 1992: Azerbaijani conquests in the villages of Nakhicivanik, Khramort and Farruk.
  • February 1992: In early February, the Azerbaijani villages of Malıbəyli, Karadagly and Agdaban were conquered.
  • May 1992: May 8 represents one of the most important dates in the history of the conflict when Armenian militias conquer the Azerbaijani stronghold of Shushi.
  • May 1992: On May 18, Armenian forces entered the village of Lachin, conquered the surrounding territory and broke the isolation of the Armenian enclave of Karabakh for the first time.
  • March 1993: After an advance of twenty-nine kilometres, the Tartar river was reached about twenty kilometers from the district capital.
  • April 1993: Battle of Kelbajar.
  • June 1993: After a year of occupation Martakert was occupied by the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh.
  • July 1993: In 1993, during the Nagorno-Karabakh War, Agdam, an important city in Azerbaijan, fell to Armenian forces. The capture of Agdam was a significant strategic victory for the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, as it allowed them to push further into Azerbaijani territory.
  • August 1993: The Armenians on the other hand manage to conquer the village of Shelly used as an artillery base towards Stepanakert.
  • August 1993: Fizuli conquered by Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh.
  • August 1993: Jebrail conquered by Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh.
  • August 1993: Gubatly conquered by Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh.
  • October 1993: Horadiz conquered by Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh.
  • November 1993: Zangelan conquered by Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh.
  • February 1994: The Azeris lose their garrison at the Omar pass.
  • May 1994: Starting from April 10, the Armenians launched an offensive in the north-eastern sector (Gulistan-Talish), and conquered numerous villages (Talish, Chily, Madaghis and Levonark) in a few days.

  • 2.1.1.1.Goranboy Operation

    Was a military offensive by Azerbaijan in the summer of 1992 with the goal of taking complete control of the entire territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.

  • July 1992: Azerbaijanis managed to establish control over some settlements in the Askeran region: Nakhichevanik, Arachadzor, Pirdzhamal, Dahraz and Agbulak.
  • July 1992: On 2 July the Azeris conquer Martakert.

  • 2.1.1.2.Bishkek Protocol

    Was a ceasefire between Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. .

  • May 1994: The "Bishkek Protocol" was a ceasefire agreement signed in 1994 between the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan, with the mediation of Russia and Armenia.

  • 3. Four-Day War


    Was a conflict between Azerbaijan and the secessionist Republic of Artsakh.

  • April 2016: The Azeris penetrated a few kilometers into Armenian territory, in particular to the north near the village of Talish and in the extreme south of the line of contact where they would also have gained positions.
  • April 2016: The Armenian defense, reorganized, managed to stop and push back the Azerbaijani who left numerous soldiers on the field.

  • 4. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)


  • February 2017: The unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic changes its name to the Republic of Artsakh after a constitutional referendum.

  • Disestablishment


  • February 2017: The unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic changes its name to the Republic of Artsakh after a constitutional referendum.
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