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Nakhchivan
It was constituted of the capital city Nakhchivan and
7 administrative regions-Sharur, Babak, Ordubad,
Julfa, Kangarli, Shahbuz, Sadarak. There are 5 cities
(Nakhchivan, Ordubad, Julfa, Sharur and Shahbuz),
8 settlements, 206 villages.
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic was given
the status of the autonomous state within the
Azerbaijan Republic according to the Constitution
in1995 by referendum.
The supreme legislative power is the Supreme
Majlis of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
(consists of 45 deputies). The cabinet of ministers
executes the executive power but court power is
executed by the courts of the autonomous republic.
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic borders on
Armenia (the length of the border line is 246 km),
Turkey (11 km) and Iran (204 km).
By the help of the strongest Armenia lobby
in Moscow the territory of Nakhchivan Autonomous
Republic was lessened to 5,3 thousand km2 because
of groundless land claim of Armenia and piece by
piece the lands were annexed which was 6 thousand
km2 during Moscow (1921, March 16)
and Gars(1921, October 13) treaties signing.
Karki village of Sadarak region of Nakhchivan
Autonomous Republic underwent a complete
economic blockade in 1991 by the Armenia
Republic who started an injustice war against
Azerbaijan and was occupied by Armenians on
January 19, 1990. During the war the population of

one settlement and 3 villages became displaced from
their hearth lands.
Task 1. Match the words to the definitions.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Annex –
OccupySettlement –
Autonomy
Executive
Blockadea) to take or appropriate, especially without per
mission
b) the person or persons in whom the supreme e
xecutive power of a government is vested
c) the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a
place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile shi
ps ortroops to prevent entrance or exit
d) a self-governing community
e) the act or state of settling or the state of being
settled
f) to take possession and control of (a place), as
by military invasion

Task 2. Answer the question.
1. How many administrative regions are there in
Nakhchivan?

2. What do you know the status of autonomy?
3. What is the function of the Cabinet of Ministers?
4. What countries does Nakhchivan border on?
5. What do you about the history of Nakhchivan?

Task 3.
Change into Passive Voice.
1. Armenians occupied Garabagh.
2. Our government sighned several treaties with
Turkey.
3. I made a speech on invader armenians in the
assembly.
4. Armenians killed her family in Garabagh.
5. America started war with Iran.