1990

January 9- The session of the Armenian Supreme Soviet, considering the issues of planning and budget for 1990. included in its sphere of influence the plans of social-economic development of NKAR.

January 9- Seizure of the Azerhaijani hostages by Armenians in the region of Shusha of Azerbaijan SSR.

January 4-10- An illegal supply of about 100 tanks, artillery and anti-aircraft weapons by the Soviet Army to Armenia.

January 11- The Azerbaijani Supreme Soviet condemned the decision of the Armenian Supreme Soviet include NKAR in its economic sphere, assessed it as a grave violation of the sovereignty of the Azerbaijan Republic.

January 13- As a result of the armed attacks Armenians occupied the village of Karki in Nakhchivan AR.

January 15- An armed Armenian infantry were landed in the village of Gushchu Khanlar region.

January 19- Armenians assaulted - on the settlement of Sadarak in Nakhchivan AR.

January 20- The Soviet troops entered Baku, as a result 124 people were killed, 737 people were wounded. The State of emergency was declared in Baku and in other cities of Azerbaijan.

January 21- The Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijani SSR demanded the immediate withdrawal of the Soviet troops from Baku.

February 13- The Supreme Soviet of the Armenian SSR passed a resolution “On admission a.s illegal the decision of the Caucuses Bureau of the Central Committee of the Russian Communist Party of July 5, 1921”. which left NKAR as part of the Azerbaijani SSR.

March 6- The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijani SSR passed a resolution “ On inadmissibility of territorial claims by the Armenian SSR”.

March 7- The Supreme Soviet of the USSR passed a resolution “On the situation in the Azerbaijani SSR and Armenian SSR and on the measures for normalising the situation in this region”.

March 24- The attack of the armed thugs of the Armenian SSR to the villages of the Gazakh region of the Azerbaijani SSR. All civilians of that village were killed.

May 22- The attempts to organise elections of the people’s deputies of the Armenian SSR in the territory of the NKAR failed.

May 25- The resolution of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan SSR “On anticonstutional devision of the Supreme Soviet of the Armenian SSR and its Presidium concerning NKAR of the Azerhaijani SSR.”

June 25- Decree of the President of the USSR “On prohibition to form armed forces which are not envisaged in the legislation of the USSR and confiscation of illegally kept weapons”.

June 29- The Council of Ministers of the Azerbaijani SSR passed a resolution “On resumption of sovereign rights of the Azerbaijani SSR in NKAR and measures for social economical development of the region”.

September 23- The People’s deputies of the USSR from Azerbaijan appealed the Supreme Soviet of the USSR “On forcible deportation of the Azerbaijani population of Armenia”.

1991

January-May- The Armenian thugs committed terrorist acts against the leadership of the Committee of the special directorate of NKAR, the armed attacks and firing of the Azerbaijani villages.

May 9- The USSR Ministry of the Internal Affairs, KGB and Ministry of Defence take measures for disarmament of the illegal Armenian armed forces and confiscation of weapons in the districts near the border of Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as NKAR of the Azerbaijani SSR.

June 29- The Session of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijani Republic draws the attention of the USSR President and the Supreme Soviet of the USSR to ihe new stage of escalation of Armenian thugs groups attacks in NKAR, as well as passes a decision to mom up the territory of NKAR from the thugs groups dispatched from Armenia and finish the measures of the USSR presidential decree banning the formation of armed forces.

September 2- The Armenian separatists declared the establishment of so called “Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR)” in the territory of Nagorny Karabakh region of the Azerbaijani Republic. All the armed groups of about 15.000 were formed as “ self-defence forces of NKR” and subordinated to the Committee of Defence.

The middle of September- The Armenian armed forces attacked the western part of Goranboy district of Azerbaijan and occupied number of inhabited settlements.

September 23- Meeting of Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenian in Zheleznovodsk (Russia) mediated by the Russian and Kazakhstan Presidents. There was reached an agreement on peaceful settlement of the conflict.

October-November- The Armenian armed forces launched hostilities to drive the Azerbaijani population out from the territories of Martuni and Hadrut districts of the NKAR. The USSR airforces took part in the hostilities supporting the Armenian forces. The Armenian forces occupied about 30 settlements.

November 20- Near the village of Garakend of the Khojavand district of the Azerbaijani Republic the helicopter ‘Ml-S’ was shot down, in which there was the peacemaking group of the Russian, Kazakhstan representatives and the senior leadership of Azerbaijan. The murder of 22 people. including the state figures of the 3 countries put an end the first attempt for peaceful settlement of the Armenian-Azerhaijani conflict, undertaken in Zhe]eznovodsk and gave an impetus to the escalation of violence in the region.

The middle of December- The forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR were withdrawn from the territory of Nagorny Karabakh. Illega1 transfer of weapons to Armenia by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR.

December 30- The leaders of CIS countries called on Azerbaijan and Armenia to resume the negotiation process.

1992

January- The armed forces of Armenia relying on the support of rifle regiment 366 of the Russian aimed forces, launched the occupation of the last Azerbaijani settlements of Karabakh which were in a complete isolation.

January 30-31- The second meeting of the Council of CSCE (Prague). Azerbaijan and Armenia got the membership of CSCE. It was decided to send a mission of raporteurs in to the region of conflict.

The first half of February- Occupation of the suburb of Stepanakert (Karkijahan), as well as the Azerbaijani settlements along the road of Shusha-Khojali and around Shusha.

February 12-18- First visit of the CSCE Raporteur to the region.

February 25-26- Assault and seizure Of the city of Khojaly (Nagorno-Karabakh region, Azerbaijan) by military forces of Armenia and with the participation of 366 Infantry regiment of the Russian military forces, as a result 800 civilians were brutally killed.

The end of February- Evacuation of the staff of the 366 Infantry regiment of the Russian military forces from Stepanakert and illegal transfer of 25 tanks, 87 armoured infantry fighting vehicles, 28 armoured vehicles, 45 artillery mortar systems to Armenians.

March 24- Additional Helsinki meeting of the CSCE Council, decision to convene a conference on Nagorny Karabakh under the aegis of the CSCE. Chairman-in-Office designated Mr. Rafaelli as a Chairman of the Minsk Conference.

April- Beginning of the activity of Russia as mediator.

May 7- Meeting of the Heads of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Tehran through the mediation of Iran (meeting was devoted to the normalisation of the situation in Nagorny Karabalch and to the peaceful settlement of the conflict).

May 8- Military Forces of the Russian Army occupied Shusha and Shusha region (Nagorny Karabakh) and it led to the breakdown of agreements reached in Tehran. As the result of the occupation of Shusha region 23156 Azeris were driven out from their permanent residences.

May 18-19- Military forces of the Republic of Armenia occupied Lachin region, which was outside Nagorny Karabakh. As the result of this occupation-63341 Azeris were banished from their homes. At the same time military forces of the Russian Army attacked strategically important part of the Azerbaijan- Turkish border in Sadarak region (Nakhchivan).

May 18-19- It was agreed to hold an extraordinary preparing meeting of the CSCE participating states at the Conference on Nagorny Karabakh which was held under the aegis of CSCE.

June- September- Rounds of negotiations were held within the framework of the CSCE Minsk group on the cessation of the offensive operations, de-escalation of the conflict and normalisation of the life of ordinary citizens.

September 19- Agreements on cessation of all military actions in 2 months period reached by Defence Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan with the participation of the Ministers of defence and Security of Russia (Sochi).

September- November- Visits and consultations of the Russian mediator mission in the region.

November 26-December 1- Meeting of the CSCE Ad-hoc group with the competence of advanced group of observes (Vienna).

December 7-9- Unofficial meeting of the personal representatives of the Presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Russia, USA and Turkey (Geneva). December 9-12- Violation of the agreement reached between Defence Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Sochi, Armenia occupied 8 villages of Zangelan district of Azerbaijan.

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