The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is a territorial and ethnic conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed Quarreling region of Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding Surrounding districts , which are `` de facto '' controlled Control by the self-declared Republic of Artsakh , but are internationally recognized Know as `` de jure '' part of Azerbaijan .

This has left Departing the Nagorno-Karabakh area in a state of legal Legality limbo , with the Republic of Artsakh remaining Presence de facto independent but internationally unrecognized Know while Armenian forces currently control Control approximately 9 % of Azerbaijan 's territory outside the enclave .