Artsakh Recognition and International Relations

The following towns, cities, regions and nations have recognised an independent Artsakh.

Towns and Cities

• Milan, Italy (Oct 2020)
• Limonest, France (Oct 2020)
• Fresno County, US (Apr 2013)
• Highland, US (Nov 2013)
• Los Angeles, US (Jan 2014)
• Amposta, Spain (Oct 2020)
• Alfortville, France (Oct 2020)

US States

• Rhode Island (May 2012)
• Massachusetts (August 2012)
• Maine (April 2013)
• Louisiana (May 2013)
• California (September 2014)
• Georgia (March 2016)
• Michigan (September 2017)
• Colorado (April 2019)
• Hawaii (2016)

Regions

• New South Wales (Australia)
• Basque Parliament (Spain)

Nations (Non-UN member states)

• Abkazia (2006)
• South Ossetia (2006)
• Transnistria (2001)

Friendship groups, declaration and town twinning

Artsakh has the following friendship groups or declarations.

Twin towns – sister cities

• Bourg-lès-Valence, France – Shushi, Artsakh (Sep 2020)
• Montebello, US – Stepanakert, Artsakh (Sep 2005)
• Maripora, Brazil – Stepanakert, Artsakh (Jun 2018)

Republic of Artsakh - Parliamentary Friendship Groups

• Parliament of Lithuania friendship group (Feb, 2013)
• Parliament / Senate of France friendship group (Mar 2013)
• European Parliament friendship group (Oct 2014)
• Parliament of Wallonia, Belgium (Oct 2017)
• Flemish Parliament, Belgium (Oct 2017)
• Parliament of Cyprus (Jun 2020)

Friendship declarations

• Villeuranne, France - Stepanakert, Artsakh (May 1998)
• Yerevan, Armenia - Stepanakert, Artsakh (Sep 2012)
• San Sebastian, Spain - Stepanakert, Artsakh (Sep 2014)
• Valence, France - Stepanakert, Artsakh (May 2015)
• Franco da Rocha, Brazil - Stepanakert, Artsakh (Feb 2016)
• City of Ryde, Australia - Stepanakert, Artsakh (Jun 2019)