Talysh-Mughan Autonomous Republic
| Talysh-Mughan Autonomous Republic | ||||||||||
| Toлъш-Mоғонә Mоxтaрә Рeспубликә | ||||||||||
| Unrecognized state | ||||||||||
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 Location of the Talysh-Mughan Autonomous Republic in Azerbaijan.
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| Capital | Lenkaran (largest city) | |||||||||
| Languages | Talysh · Azerbaijani | |||||||||
| Religion | Islam | |||||||||
| Government | Republic | |||||||||
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| • | 1993 | Alikram Hummatov | ||||||||
| Historical era | Post-Cold War | |||||||||
| • | Established | 21 June 1993 | ||||||||
| • | Disestablished | 23 August 1993 | ||||||||
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 Azerbaijan
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The Talysh-Mughan Autonomous Republic (Azerbaijani: Talış-Muğan Muxtar Respublikası, Talysh: Toлъш-Mоғонә Mоxтaрә Рeспубликә) was a short-lived self-proclaimed separatist autonomous republic in Azerbaijan, that lasted from June to August 1993. It was located in extreme southeastern Azerbaijan, envisaging to consist in the 7 administrative districts of Azerbaijan around the regional capital city Lankaran: Lankaran, Lankaran rayon, Lerik, Astara, Masally, Yardymli. Historically the area had been a khanate.
The autonomous republic was proclaimed amid political turmoil in Azerbaijan, with the tacit support from Russia. In June 1993 a military rebellion against president Abulfaz Elchibey broke out under the leadership of Colonel Surat Huseynov. Colonel Alikram Hummatov (Alikram Gumbatov), a close associate of Huseynov, and the leader of the Talysh nationalists, seized power in the southern part of Azerbaijan and proclaimed the new republic in Lankaran, escalating violence. However, as the situation settled and Heydar Aliyev rose to power in Azerbaijan, the Talysh-Mughan Autonomous Republic, which failed to gain any significant public support, was swiftly suppressed.
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