Upper Karabakh Economic Region

Upper Karabakh Economic Region
Economic region
Upper Karabakh Economic Region in Azerbaijan
Upper Karabakh Economic Region in Azerbaijan
Abolished7 July 2021

Upper Karabakh Economic Region (Azerbaijani: Yuxarı Qarabağ iqtisadi rayonu) was one of the 10 economic regions of Azerbaijan. It bordered Iran to the south, as well as the economic regions of Kalbajar-Lachin, Ganja-Gazakh and Aran. The region consisted of the districts of Tartar, Aghdam, Khojaly, Khankendi, Shusha, Khojavend, Jabrayil and Fuzuli.[1][2]

The region was abolished on 7 July 2021 and its territory was split between the Karabakh Economic Region and East Zangezur Economic Region.[3]

  1. ^ "STATE PROGRAM ON SOCİAL-ECONOMİC DEVELOPMENT OF REGİONS" (PDF). Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Ministry of economy->Regional development->Economic regions". Ministry of economy. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  3. ^ "New economic regions of Azerbaijan – LIST". Report News Agency. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-09.