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The Report on Human Rights Violations Committed by the
Armenian Armed Forces during Azerbaijan & Armenia War

Soviet Russian constitution, the statute of the region was corroborated,
and the name was changed to “Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous
Region”. During the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Nagorno-
Karabakh wanted to break away from Azerbaijan and be united with
Armenia. However, this demand was rejected by the Soviet Union
resulting in a clash between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Even though
the clash was brought under control by the Soviet Union, the
moment the Union faced disintegration, the conflict resurged.
In 1992, during an attack by the Armenians to Xocalı town,
hundreds of civilians were killed. In the same year, despite the
fact that Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region declared its
independence and became the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh,
including Armenia no other country recognizes this and in
the context of international law, the region is still accepted
as part of Azerbaijan. In the year 1993 almost 20% of
Azerbaijan land was occupied by Armenia, including

Source: https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/
azerbaycan-cephe-hatti/daglik-karabag-
konusunda-bilinmesi-gerekenler-6-
soruda-daglik-karabag/1987993