Unrecognized Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh to Cease Existence by New Year

The separatists of Nagorno-Karabakh have announced the dissolution of the unrecognized Republic of Artsakh within the region. This is outlined in the decree issued by the president of the unrecognized state entity, Samvel Shahramanyan, as reported by the Armenian portal CIVILNET.

According to the decree, the following decisions were made:

1. To dissolve all state institutions and organizations under their jurisdiction by January 1, 2024, thereby ending the existence of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh).

2. The population of Nagorno-Karabakh, including those residing outside the republic, is to acquaint themselves with the terms of reintegration presented by the Republic of Azerbaijan after the enactment of this Decree. This is intended to enable individuals to make independent and individual decisions regarding their potential stay (return) to Nagorno-Karabakh.

Earlier, a representative of the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nazeli Baghdasaryan, stated that as of September 27, approximately 47,000 Armenians had left Karabakh.

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the unrecognized Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, David Babayan, surrendered to Azerbaijani authorities. Local media reported this through his own social media channels.

"As you all know, I have been blacklisted by Azerbaijan, and the Azerbaijani side demanded my arrival in Baku for a corresponding investigation. I have decided to depart today from Stepanakert to Shushi," he wrote.

On the morning of September 19, Baku declared the commencement of "anti-terrorist measures" by the Azerbaijani army in Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan demanded that Armenia completely withdraw its troops from the region and disband the government of the unrecognized Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh).

Within a day, on September 20, an agreement was reached in Karabakh to cease hostilities, withdraw Armenian forces, and disband separatist units.

It's worth noting that in The Gaze's analysis of the "one-day war" in Karabakh, it was pointed out that one of its less obvious but significant results is the further loss of Russia's influence in the Caucasus region.

For a long time, Armenia remained Russia's main partner in the region as a member of the CSTO - Russia's organized so-called security alliance, which served as a kind of counterbalance to NATO. It was with Russia's support that Armenia was able to support Karabakh separatists and successfully resist Azerbaijan, but everything changed after Nikol Pashinyan came to power in Yerevan. For a detailed analysis, read the article at the provided link.