Aryzin
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Not quite correct and also correct at the same time. The region was always Armenian and Christian. Sometime in the 1930s I believe Joseph Stalin gave it to Azerbaijan. Something that Stalin did in other areas as well, conflict in post Soviet era was fueled unfortunately because of Stalin decisions to separate people and put them together with completely different groups. So The people there have always been Armenian and weere forcibly united to Azerbaijan. So even though legally technically Nagorno-Karabakh is part of Azerbaijan, In reality it was always Armenia. It’s actually very similar to what happened to Kashmiri people. I remember when I was a kid, in the late 1980s, the Soviet Union was collapsing and different republics started fighting. I remember how the Azerbaijani started pogroms and ethnic cleansing of Armenian people in Azerbaijan and killed and raped thousands and kicked out Armenian folk from their homes. Then the Armenian started to fight back. Sad all around, thousands killed. Both sides were horrible and massacres on all sides. This is a horrible situation, as these really are very similar people and only differences are language and faith.
This territory belongs to Azerbaijan. This is internationally recognised. Mostly ethnic Armenians live in the region. It is like Afghans living inside Pakistan demanding Pak territory.