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Dissolution of the de facto republic

28 Sep 2023 – 1 Jan 2024Key event

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The de facto authorities decree the dissolution of the self-declared republic and its institutions by 1 January 2024 — a decree later disputed by some of its own former officials, several of whom Azerbaijan holds in detention and has put on trial.

Why it mattersThe formal end of the unrecognised state after three decades. Its archive, its claims and its imprisoned former leadership remain live issues inside the Armenia–Azerbaijan normalisation file, and this module profiles the entity as historical.

Confidence: HighSources: Statements by de facto authorities (Abkhazia, South Ossetia, former Nagorno-Karabakh) · Reuters · RFE/RL (Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)Methodology Corrections

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Normalisation trackMediation moves west
Karabakh conflictBlockade, one day of fighting, and dissolution

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Former NK authorities

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