Dissolution of the de facto republic — Key Events — Caucasus

What happened

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.

The 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: High

When28 Sep 2023 – 1 Jan 2024

KindPolitical

ArenaArmenia–Azerbaijan / Karabakh legacy

Confidence: High Sources: 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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