This nearly unanimous vote. which saw an approximately 95 percent voter turnout. marked a great turning point in Armenian history. Because of this. the United States was able to recognize Armenia as an independent. sovereign nation. NagornoKarabakh has historically been a part of Armenia. but in March 1921. Joseph Stalin arbitrarily transferred the area to Azerbaijan. In the wake of this move. thousands of Armenians were forcefully deported. However. over 140.000 Armenians remain in the area. separated from Armenia by a narrow corridor of Azeri territory. In 1988. the NagornoKarabakh Autonomous Oblast [NKAO] Soviet called for its transfer to Armenia based upon the right to selfdetermination.
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