Declaration
Talysh-Mughan Autonomous Republic, 1993
A short-lived, self-proclaimed autonomous republic in southeastern Azerbaijan, dismantled by Azerbaijani authorities within two months.
What happened
On 21 June 1993, amid political turmoil following a military rebellion against Azerbaijani President Abulfaz Elchibey, Talysh activists led by Colonel Alikram Hummatov declared the Talysh-Mughan Autonomous Republic, claiming seven districts of southeastern Azerbaijan around Lankaran.[1]
The republic was dissolved on 23 August 1993 after failing to gain public support, including a protest of around 10,000 people in Lankaran demanding Hummatov's removal; Hummatov was arrested, initially sentenced to death, and had his sentence commuted to life imprisonment before being pardoned and released in 2004 under Council of Europe pressure, on condition he not re-engage in Azerbaijani politics.[2]
Sources for this page
Each number marks a specific claim. Notes give the source, its locator and how it relates to the claim.
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Claim: On 21 June 1993, amid political turmoil following a military rebellion against Azerbaijani President Abulfaz Elchibey, Talysh activists led by Colonel Alikram Hummatov declared the Talysh-Mughan Autonomous Republic, claiming seven districts of southeastern Azerbaijan around Lankaran (Lankaran city and rayon, Lerik, Astara, Masallı, Yardımlı, Jalilabad and Bilasuvar).
- Talysh-Mughan Autonomous Republic (Wikipedia) link, Declaration and territory sections. Source record
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Claim: The Talysh-Mughan Autonomous Republic was dissolved on 23 August 1993 after failing to gain public support, including a protest of around 10,000 people in Lankaran demanding Hummatov's removal; Hummatov was arrested, initially sentenced to death, and had his sentence commuted to life imprisonment before being pardoned and released in 2004 under Council of Europe pressure, on condition he not re-engage in Azerbaijani politics.
- Talysh-Mughan Autonomous Republic (Wikipedia) link, Dissolution and aftermath sections. Source record