'''Artsakh''', officially the '''Republic of Artsakh''' (; ), also known as the '''Nagorno-Karabakh Republic NKR''' (; ,  ԼՂՀ), is a breakaway state in the South Caucasus supported by Armenia, whose territory is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan. Artsakh controls a part of the former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast, including the capital of Stepanakert. It is an enclave within Azerbaijan. Its only overland access route to Armenia is via the  wide Lachin corridor which is under the control of Russian peacekeepers.