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The Karabagh Defense army (DA) continues to build apartment buildings for the officers of the army. The opening ceremony of one of the apartment buildings took place in the Martuni city. This is the second building constructed for the families of officers of the Martuni region. Commander of the Defense army, general/lieutenant Seyran Ohanyan, head …

The Karabagh National Assembly session took place on November 1. During the session, the only topic on the agenda was the rereading of the Karabagh Constitution plan. Chairman of the Karabagh National Assembly Ashot Ghulyan said that after the first read and public discussion, the National Assembly has received a number of suggestions, including 127 …

The construction and reconstruction of roads in Karabagh are implemented not only with financing from the state budget, but also the money provided by benefactors. The Goris-Stepanakert and North-South highways constructed by the donations of Armenians everywhere during the “Hayastan” All Armenian Fund’s telethon are proof of that. True, a part of the North-South highway …

Real estate prices are increasing in Karabakh. Whereas a couple of years ago one could have purchased a house for a cheap price in Karabakh, now real estate prices are almost the same as those of Yerevan. Prices are not only rising in Stepanakert-the capital city of Karabakh-but also in different regions of Karabakh, especially …

After the end of the negotiations in Paris, many are talking about the fact that the negotiations failed. During a recent press conference, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Vartan Oskanyan announced that the official Yerevan and Stepanakert agree with the new principles of the OSCE Minsk Group for the Karabakh conflict resolution, however they …

I met Lidia Dolinina in Berdzor. She was working as usual (sweeping the streets) when I tried to talk to her. She agreed with pleasure. She has lived with her husband Hmayak Sargsyan for 40 years. Her husband was serving in the army in Irkutsk city when they first met. “He is a native of …

The building is being constructed right in front of the statue of soldier Gevorg Chaush, meaning that the statue will no longer appear behind the tall building. The contractor, however, hasn’t done anything for a long time now and the hole has turned into a huge swamp. The residents living nearby complain that their children …

Karabakh imports different products and food from Armenia and other countries. For instance, Karabakh imports fruit, vegetables and other products from Armenia. Notwithstanding, Karabakh has agricultural products too, but some kinds of fruit are not grown there and are imported from Armenia. One of those fruits is the apricot. Statistics show that there is a …

Gyumri is a symbolic city where the past and the present mix and create a special environment. Sheep are grazed near a broken-down factory, the “Seven Wound” church is being renovated located near the former KGB building. You pass “cottages” as you walk by the “Gorki” park , say hi to your friends, ask the …

“You never return from the war. You may come back physically, but not spiritually,” says doctor Artsakh Buniatyan, a participant of the Karabakh war. It seems as though he has found a way out of the situation-he drinks mulberry vodka, or as he calls it the liquid of the sun and offers it to his …