Nagorno-Karabakh

[nuh-gawr-noh-kahr-uh-bahk, nuh-gawr-nuh-kuh-ruh-bahkh]

noun

1. a region in SW Azerbaijan: residents mostly Armenian. 1,700 sq. mi. (4,400 sq. km).

Example Sentences

The Tripp proposal is key to ending a conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan that started over Nagorno-Karabakh, a part of Azerbaijan historically populated by Armenians.

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But his administration failed to punish Azerbaijan during the blockade, and it failed to prevent what came next: Azerbaijan’s full-scale military assault on Nagorno-Karabakh/Artsakh in September 2023.

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Azerbaijanis call it Nagorno-Karabakh; Armenians call it Artsakh.

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In December 2022, Azerbaijan launched a blockade of the Lachin corridor — the only road linking Nagorno-Karabakh/Artsakh to Armenia — tightening its grip on a region already reeling from war.

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The deal provides Azerbaijan with de facto immunity for its military assault that displaced virtually the entire Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh overnight, while failing to ensure accountability for violations of international court orders.

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