Nagorno-Karabakh Republic has been recognized more than once by Azerbaijan itself, Russia and the OSCE

in Russian — https://miaban.ru/info/artsakh/artsakh-legal/ Below are some documents signed by the officials of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan … These are clear and irrefutable evidences of the de facto and legal recognition of the NKR (Republic of Artsakh) by Russia and Azerbaijan. Sources: web sites http://karabakhfacts.com, V. Kazimirov, Antitopor.