ArmInfo. 27 years ago Azerbaijani armed formations with the support of Soviet Army 23rd division occupied Artsakh's Shahumyan region, the statement published by Artsakh Foreign Ministry on its Twitter reads.
"During the next period, most of the region was captured: a total of about 50% of Artsakh was occupied. Today, the Shahumyan region and part of the Martakert and Martuni regions are under occupation by Azerbaijan, where the authorities of this country pursue an illegal settlement policy. the integrity of the Republic of Artsakh and the return of the Armenian population to their homeland have yet to be resolved, which is one of the most important elements of the settlement of the Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict ", the publication of the NKR MFA reads.