Askeran Rayon (NKAO)
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Askeran Rayon was one of the five rayons of the former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast
(NKAO) of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (AzSSR). Its capital was Askeran (town)
Until 1978 it was called Stepanakert Rayon and its capital was Stepanakert
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Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast
The Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast was an autonomous oblast within the borders of the Azerbaijan SSR, mostly inhabited by ethnic Armenians and created on July 7, 1923. According to Karl R. DeRouen it was created as an enclave so that a narrow strip of land would separate it from Armenia proper....
(NKAO) of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (AzSSR). Its capital was Askeran (town)
Askeran (town)
Askeran is a town in the Nagorno-Karabakh. It is the administrative center of the province Askeran, named after this place, which is coextensive with Khojali Rayon of Azerbaijan.- History :...
Until 1978 it was called Stepanakert Rayon and its capital was Stepanakert
Stepanakert
Stepanakert is the largest city and capital of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, a de facto independent republic, though is internationally recognized as a part of Azerbaijan...
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