evidence: The village of Karki is one of the exclaves of Azerbaijan located on the territory of Armenia. Until August 1990, the village was part of the Sharur region of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. The village with an area of 960 hectares with 500 inhabitants is included in the administrative-territorial unit of the Sadarak region, formed by the decision of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan dated August 29, 1990. By that time, Karki had already been occupied by the Armenian armed formations. Armenian militants have been shelling the village since 1989. In mid-January 1990, these shelling intensified. [...] Thus, the village of Karki became the first territory of Azerbaijan occupied by the Armenians. Residents of the village still live in the village of Yeni Karki, built in the Kangarli region of Nakhchivan. According to the statistics of 2019, the population of the village is 986 people. Located 8-10 kilometers from Sadarak, Karki is of strategic importance. The fact is that the main road connecting the north and south of Armenia passes through the territory of Karki.