Mardakert

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Mardakert (Armenian: Մարտակերտ, Russian: Мардакерт, also known as Azerbaijani: Ağdərə) is a province of the de facto independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. Its territory is a de jure part of Azerbaijan, divided between the Tartar and Kelbajar rayons after Azerbaijan's abolition of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast in 1991. The Sarsang reservoir is located in this province.

[edit] Cultural sites

The Gandzasar monastery is located in this province. In the summer of 2006, Armenian media announced that the ruins of an ancient city built by King Tigranes the Great had been discovered in the Mardakert region. Archaeologist Hamlet Petrosyan said it was no coincidence that that very location had been chosen for excavation - history had pointed to it strongly.

[edit] See also

• Surp Hovhannes Mkrtich Church

v • d • e Administrative divisions of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Cities: Shushi, Stepanakert (capital) Provinces (marzer - մարզեր): Askeran • Hadrut • Kashatagh • Mardakert • Martuni • Shahumian* • Shushi * Shahumian remains under Azerbaijani control, although the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh claims it.