The Nakhchivan Republic is a republic in the Caucasus that became effectively independent in the years after Doomsday. It borders Armenia to the east and north, the Turkish remnant state of the Republic of Greater Patnos slightly in the Northwest, and Iran to the south and west. Due to factors beyond their control stemming from the Nagorno-Karabakh War, they became effectively independent from the government of Azerbaijan in Agsu due to the inability to maintain contact between the two. A declaration of autonomy - essentially independence - was issued by the government of Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan jointly on February 21, 1992, as a result of this. When conditions are favorable, the two are supposed to be reunited. This, however, does not look to be something that will happen anytime soon,