On September 28, the Republic of Artsakh’s President Samvel Shahramanyan signed a decree that agreed to dismantle all government institutions by Jan. 1, 2024. This comes after an assault on Nagorno Karabakh that displaced over 100,000 people.
On this audio feature, CSUN’s Armenian Studies Program Director Vahram Shemmassian explains the historical significance of Nagorno Karabakh to Armenians, and how recent events will go down in history.