Foreign relations of Artsakh

In November 2012, a member of Uruguay's foreign relations committee stated that his country could recognize Nagorno-Karabakh's independence.

[6] In September 2014, the Basque Parliament in Spain adopted a motion supporting Artsakh's right to self-determination and in November 2014, the Parliament of Navarre, also in Spain, issued a statement supporting Artsakh's inclusion in taking part in settlement negotiations.

Both states abolished visa requirements for their citizens and participated in the Community for Democracy and Rights of Nations.

The Republic of Artsakh maintained three representative offices in Europe, including Berlin, Paris, and Moscow.

In March 2018, Artsakh president Bako Sahakyan visited Lebanon and met with Catholicos Aram I, the head of the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

Both states abolished visa requirements for their citizens and participated in the Community for Democracy and Rights of Nations.

[22] The United States never established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Artsakh and recognized it as part of Azerbaijan.

In May 2012, the Rhode Island House of Representatives in the United States passed a resolution calling on President Barack Obama and the U.S. Congress to recognize the Republic of Artsakh.

The motion also condemned the attacks by Azerbaijan and Turkey against the indigenous Armenians of Artsakh during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

[54] In the Philippines, various politicians are in favor of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) recognition and have suggested for the cooperation of ASEAN (which includes ten Southeast Asian nations) in the recognition of the country, however, the current administration has yet to prioritize the issue due to an ongoing drug war and a shift to federalism.

[62] On 3 November 2020, the city of Palermo,[63] as well as Asolo,[64] Cerchiara di Calabria,[65] and the Italian region of Lombardy[66] followed.

On 24 October 2020, Nadia de León, the President of the Central American Parliament announced her support for the right of self-determination of Artsakh.

[68] On 13 November 2020, the legislature of Uruguay's Montevideo Department unanimously recognized the independence of the Republic of Artsakh.

All members of the Community for Democracy and Rights of Nations have agreed to abolish visa requirements for each other's citizens.