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Explore the Kashatagh region, a vital and contested territory within Autonomous Nagorno-Karabakh. Learn about its historical significance, settlement patterns, and the challenges faced by its residents. Discover how this region plays a crucial role in safeguarding Armenia and Artsakh.
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KashataghRegionLiberated, Disputed, and Strategic Region in Artcakh 28 February 2008 Levon P. Thorose
Georgia Azerbaijan Kashatagh is part of the disputed lands Autonomous Nagorno Karabakh Turkey Iran
Azerbaijan Turkey Iran Iran “Kashatagh is the land of our ancestors,” says head of administration of Kashatagh Alexan Hakobian. The most strategic land for protection and security of Armenia and security of Artcakh. Azerbaijan 1921 to 1988 “Armenians living here began thinning out 100 years ago and as a result of the policy conducted by Stalin it became a part of Azerbaijan.” After 1994 ceasefire
After 15 years of resettlement, the region of 300 square kilometers now has about 15,000 residents. Of 127 settlements, not all have electricity. They use what the local environment and nature provides. Not all have purified drinking water system. Kashatagh Today Artcakh has a population of 137,737, and 99.7% of whom are Armenian, according to the census taken in 2005.