- In reply to the territorial ambitions of the Armenian SSR, the Caucasus Bureau of the Central Committee of the Russian Communist Party (of Bolsheviks), at its meeting on 5 July 1921, passed decision to keep the Nagorny-Karabagh part of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic within the borders of the latter, regarding it as the Azerbaijani territory from time immemorial. At the same time, taking into account the interests of the local Armenian population it was proposed to the Government of Azerbaijan that it should grant Nagorny-Karabagh broad autonomy.

- On 7 July 1923 the Azerbaijani Central Executive Committee issued the "Decree on the Formation of the Autonomous Region of Nagorno-Karabakh". Through this decree, the Government of the Azerbaijan SSR, acting in the interests of its citizens of Armenian nationality, created an autonomous entity on the territory of Azerbaijan. This fact totally refutes the demagogic assertions of Armenian politicians and historians to the effect that Nagorno-Karabakh was transferred to the Azerbaijan SSR only in 1923. While this was happening, the 300.000 Azerbaijanis who were living in compact settlements in Armenia were refused even cultural autonomy both by the Central Government of the USSR and by the Government of the Armenian SSR. This refusal represented an infringement of their rights and led ultimately to their dramatic and forcible eviction from the territory of Armenia.