Republic of Aras
Republic of Aras Araz Respublikası | |
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| 1918–1919 | |
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| Capital | Nakhchivan |
| Common languages | Azerbaijani |
| Government | Republic |
| History | |
• Established | December 1918 |
• Disestablished | Mid-June 1919 |
| Area | |
• Total | 16,000 km2 (6,200 sq mi) |
The Republic of Aras (
Musavat Party, and the government of the Ottoman Empire
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The creation of the Republic of Aras was in response to a border proposal by the British, that would have assigned the area to the
Armenia advanced into the region and succeeded in taking control over it in mid-June 1919 during the Aras War. However, this triggered an advance into the Nakhchivan region by the army of the Azerbaijan Republic and Ottoman Empire, and by the end of July Armenia had lost control of the region.[2]
See also
- First Armenian Republic
- Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
- Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
- Armenian-Azerbaijani War
- Aras War
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