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(Redirected from Republic of Araks) 1918–1919 unrecognized state in modern-day Azerbaijan

Republic of ArasAraz Respublikası

1918–1919

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Capital

Nakhchivan

Common languages

Azerbaijani

Demonym(s)

Araxi, Arak

Government

Republic

History

• Established

December 1918

• Disestablished

Mid-June 1919

Area

• Total

16,000 km (6,200 sq mi)

Preceded by

Succeeded by

Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic

Azerbaijan Democratic Republic

The Republic of Aras (Azerbaijani: Araz Respublikası; also known as the Republic of Araks or the Araxi Republic) was a short-lived and unrecognized state in the South Caucasus, roughly corresponding to the modern Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. Named after the Aras River that formed its southern border, the republic was declared in December 1918 by Jafargulu Khan Nakhchivanski with support from the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic's ruling party, the Musavat Party, and the government of the Ottoman Empire.

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 First Republic of Armenia. Its existence was ended when troops from 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.

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v t e Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Leadership	Alimardan bey Topchubashov Fatali Khan Khoyski Mammad Hasan Hajinski Mammad Amin Rasulzade Nariman bey Narimanbeyov Nasib Yusifbeyli
Conflicts	Battle of Aghsu Battle of Binagadi Battle of Baku Mughan clashes Battle of Yalama Battle of Sarvan Battle of Goychay Battle of Kurdamir March Days
Military	First Infantry Division Ganja Military School General-Quartermaster Department National Army National Military School Special Corps
Government	Declaration of Independence Flag National Council Parliament Treasury Chamber
Territories	Republic of Aras Provisional Military Dictatorship of Mughan Mughan Soviet Republic
Other	Demographics Islamic Army of the Caucasus in Azerbaijani media Students abroad

v t e Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic topics
Capital: Nakhchivan
History	Gamigaya Petroglyphs Painted Pottery culture Urartu inscriptions in Ilandagh Vaspurakan Eldiguzids Karakoyunlu-Timurid war Erivan Province of Safavid Empire Ottoman rule (Retreat) Khanate period Russian rule Nakhchivanski family Republic of Aras Soviet Socialist Republic Regional Committee of the Communist Party Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Karki village 2018 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes
Politics	Leadership Supreme Assembly Prime minister Kars treaty
Geography	Zangezur National Park Shahbuz State Reserve Mineral waters Ashabi-Kahf
Culture	Architecture Monuments Theatre Tourism
Demographics	Catholic church (abandoned) Kilit dialect (extinct) Armenians (historic presence)

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