| January |
Conference on Security and Cooperation
in Europe (C.S.C.E.) begins conducting negotiations to mediate the
conflict. |
| January 6 |
Declaration of the independence of the
Nagorno Karabagh Republic |
| January 18 |
The Parliament of the Republic of Nagorno
Karabagh is formed and elects Artur Mkrtchian president, Oleg Yesayan
prime minister and, on January 24, Georgy Petrosian vice president. |
| January |
Gamsakhurdia driven from Georgia into
exile by opposition forces. |
| February |
C.S.C.E. calls on Azerbaijan to end
its blockade of Nagorno Karabagh and Armenia. |
| February 26 |
Armenians counterattack; Azeri bombing
of N.K.R.'s only airport ceases with the taking of Khojalu; Armenians
also take the route from Stepanakert to Martakert. |
| March 2 |
Armenia becomes a member of the United
Nations. |
| March 18 |
The eastern regions of Martakert fall
under Armenian control. |
| March |
Shevardnadze returns to Tbilisi and
forms new government. |
| April 14 |
With the death of Artur Mkrtchian, Georgy
Petrosian assumes parliamentary presidency and Boris Arushian assumes
the vice presidency. |
| April 17 |
Armenia joins the Conference on Security
and Cooperation in Europe (C.S.C.E.). |
| May 8 |
Armenians take Shushi. |
| May 18 |
The opening of the Lachin Corridor
links Karabagh with Armenia. |
| May 28 |
Armenia becomes the 163rd member of
the International Monetary Fund (I.M.F.) |
| June |
Abulfaz Elchibey elected president
of Azerbaijan and forms first postcommunist government there. Abulfez
Elchibey is elected president of Azerbaijan on a platform pledging
to cleanse Nagorno Karabagh of Armenians by using whatever force necessary. |
| June |
Military coup deposes Elchibey in Azerbaijan;
Aliyev returns to power. |
| June |
Beginning of a second major Azeri offensive
backed by small numbers of Afghan mujahiddin and Ukrainian and Russian
mercenaries results in the occupation of almost half of Karabagh. |
| June 2 |
The flag of the Republic of Nagorno
Karabagh is adopted. |
| August 13 |
Declaration of state of emergency by
N.K.R. |
| September |
Azerbaijani forces ignore a cease-fire,
which was to take effect on September 25, and continue widespread
attacks against N.K.R. |
| September 16 |
Armenia becomes the 169th member of
the World Bank. |
| October |
Parliamentary election held in Georgia;
Shevardnazde receives overwhelming support. |
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| Fall |
Multilateral negotiations seek settlement
of Karabakh conflict, without result; fighting, blockade,
and international negotiation continue into 1994. |
| October |
Shevardnadze responds to deterioration
of Georgian military position by having Georgia join Commonwealth
of Independent States, thus gaining Russian military support; Aliyev
elected president of Azerbaijan. |