It's not mattering who recognises it, it matters if it's free. Frankly, it's not.
Abkhazia? Artsakh? Somaliliand?
If those are not Autonomous regions, I do not know what are...
Abkhazia...is a disputed territory and partially recognised state
Artsakh Republic or Republic of Artsakh...is a republic in the South Caucasus
Somaliland...is a self-declared independent state
Autonomous regions would be like Altai, Chechnya or Dagestan.