Published: 2020-01-30

Representation of an Unrecognized State under International Law – Example of the Republic of Artsakh

Stefania Kolarz
Polish Review of International and European Law
Section: Articles
https://doi.org/10.21697/priel.2019.8.1.02

Abstract

Since the late 80s, the Armenian inhabitants of Nagorno-Karabakh, a region situated within the internationally recognised borders of the Republic of Azerbaijan, have been struggling for creating their own state – the Republic of Artsakh. The fact that this self-proclaimed entity was not recognised by any of the international actors has not prevented it from constantly committing to intervene on the international plane, separately from Yerevan and Baku. For instance, it is the co-signatory of the Bishkek Protocol. On the other hand, it was refused participation in the core undertaking of the international community designed to settle the dispute – the OSCE Minsk process. The aforementioned situation raises the question as to who shall act as a legal representative of this quasi-state on the international plane? Azerbaijan, as the official centre of authority within the region, Armenia, or rather the separatist government of Nagorno-Karabakh?

Keywords:

Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Armenia, Azerbaijan, legal representatives

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Kolarz, S. (2020). Representation of an Unrecognized State under International Law – Example of the Republic of Artsakh. Polish Review of International and European Law, 8(1), 45–63. https://doi.org/10.21697/priel.2019.8.1.02

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