The Nagorno-Karabakh region is internationally recognized as a part of which country?
- (a) Armenia
- (b) Azerbaijan
- (c) Russia
- (d) An independent entity recognized by the United Nations
Solution: B
Explanation:
Option a is incorrect – Although the majority of the population in Nagorno-Karabakh is ethnic Armenian, it is not internationally recognized as part of Armenia.
Option b is correct – Nagorno-Karabakh is legally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, even though it had de facto control by ethnic Armenian forces for decades.
Option c is incorrect – Russia plays a mediatory role but does not claim the territory.
Option d is incorrect – The UN does not recognize Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent entity.
About Nagorno-Karabakh:
Location: A landlocked mountainous region in the Caucasus between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.
Political Status:
Internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but populated mostly by ethnic Armenians.
It had an unrecognized separatist government closely linked to Armenia.
Historical Conflict:
Declared independence from Azerbaijan in the late 1980s, leading to the First Nagorno-Karabakh War (1988-1994).
In September 2023, Azerbaijan regained full control after a 24-hour military operation, forcing 120,000 ethnic Armenians to flee.
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