Nagorno-Karabakh to Dissolve Government by 2024, Marking End of Decades-Long Conflict with Azerbaijan

The breakaway republic of Nagorno-Karabakh will dissolve by Jan. 1, 2024 according to a decree by its president.
This comes a week after a victory by Azeri forces and the exodus of thousands of ethnic Armenians.
The decree calls for dissolving all government institutions and organizations in the republic.
It marks the end of decades of conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the region.
Azerbaijan declared victory after recent fighting and says Nagorno-Karabakh citizens must accept Azeri citizenship.

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Posted 9/28/2023, 12:58:57 PM