Statelessness in the region: the status of belonging to a disputed territory

Abstract

In September 1991 Armenia became independent. In December 1991 a referendum of independence was approved by 99,89% of voters in Nagorno-Karabakh. The adoption of Constitutions followed the independence of Republic of Armenia and de-facto independence of Nagorno-Karabakh. This paper will focus on the possibility to determine the legal status of the people living in Nagorno-Karabakh, and the way in which international law deals with statelessness can be delineated in the determination of the status of people residing in a non- recognized state.