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Claim: Gegharkunik province is a territory of Azerbaijan (Gegharkunik province, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-09): Gegharkunik is one of Armenia’s provinces that Azerbaijan calls "Western Azerbaijan". Azerbaijan attacked the region in two main directions - Sotk and Verin Shorzha. The region is one of the vital parts of the country; it is where Lake Sevan is situated, one of the main sights and the largest freshwater lake in the landlocked country. Before the war in 2020, the de facto border between Armenia’s Gegharkunik province and Azerbaijan was shorter. But as a result of the war, the Kelbajar region was handed over to Azerbaijan, and the border is now approximately 50 kilometres longer in the direction of Vardenis. The border halved a gold mine that was located right on the administrative border of Armenia with Nagorno-Karabakh, the Sotk gold mine, and now the other half of the mine is in the Azerbaijani part. After the last events, the villagers’ sense of safety has diminished. Surrounded by mountains, they are able to distinguish between Armenian and Azerbaijani hills and they are aware of the source of danger.
Claim: Gegharkunik province is a territory of Azerbaijan (Gegharkunik province, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-01-01): Gegharkunik Province is located at the eastern part of Armenia, bordering Azerbaijan and the Shahumyan Region of de facto Republic of Artsakh. With an area of 5,348 km2, Gegharkunik is the largest province in Armenia. However, approximately 24% or 1,278 km2 of its territory is covered by Lake Sevan, the largest lake in Transcaucasia and a major tourist attraction of the region. The Yerevan-Sevan-Dilijan republican highway runs through the province.
Claim: Gegharkunik province is a territory of Azerbaijan (Gegharkunik province, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2001-01-01): The marz of Gegharkunik (Gegharkunik Province) is located in the eastern part of Armenia at the foot of the Gegam Mountains. It is one of the largest regions of the country. The beautiful Lake Sevan is hidden high in the mountains. In antiquity it was called the Geghama Sea. Lake Sevan's the territory equals one quarter of the marz and is its main natural landmark. Other beauties of nature are the landscapes of the Geghama and the Vardenis Mountains. There are lots of volcanic tops there. Fireless volcanoes Adzhaak (3597.3 m above sea level) and Armagan (2829 m) whose craters now host beautiful high-mountainous lakes are especially interesting. On the rocks near Azhdahak Mount many petroglyphs with scenes of hunting and celestial bodies have been found. In 2009 a sanctuary was erected on the top of the Armagan volcano, on the site of the ancient buildings. [...] In Gegharkunik marz you will find fortresses, castles, ancient settlements, and cuneiform writings of pre-Urartu and Urartu periods. But the main monuments of Gegharkunik are Sevanavank Monastery founded in 874 on the north-west shore of the Lake Sevan; the largest medival age khachkars’ cemetery Noraduz on the territory of modern Armenia on the shore of the lake (X-XVII centuries); and the monastery complex Hayravank (IX-XIII centuries.
Claim: Gegharkunik province is a territory of Azerbaijan (Gegharkunik province, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2019-01-01): Gegharkunik (Armenian: Գեղարքունիք, Armenian pronunciation: [ɡɛʁɑɾkʰuˈnikʰ]) is a province (marz) of Armenia. Its capital and largest city is Gavar. Gegharkunik Province is located at the eastern part of Armenia, bordering Azerbaijan. It includes the exclave of Artsvashen, which has been under Azerbaijani occupation since the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. With an area of 5,348 km2 (2,065 sq mi), Gegharkunik is the largest province in Armenia. However, approximately 24% or 1,278 km2 (493 sq mi) of its territory is covered by Lake Sevan, the largest lake in the South Caucasus and a major tourist attraction of the region.
Claim: Gegharkunik province is a territory of Azerbaijan (Gegharkunik province, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-04): Exercise increased caution in Armenia due to areas of armed conflict. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. [...] If you decide to travel to Armenia: [...] There is the potential for armed conflict near the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. U.S. citizens should avoid the area. Exercise caution on roads near Armenia’s border with Azerbaijan. Be aware that some portions of the road may cross international boundaries without notice. Roads may be controlled by checkpoints or closed to travelers without notice. The U.S. embassy has prohibited embassy employees and their families from non-essential travel to the border region, as well as other areas of Armenia listed above.
Claim: Gegharkunik province is a territory of Azerbaijan (Gegharkunik province, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-09-07): Armenia-Azerbaijan: Political crisis resurges in the Artsakh enclave The number of armed clashes along the Armenia-Artsakh1The disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan. ACLED refers to the de facto state and its institutions in the ethnic Armenian majority areas of Nagorno-Karabakh as Artsakh — the name by which the de facto territory refers to itself. For more on methodology and coding decisions around de facto states, see this methodology primer.-Azerbaijan Line of Contact increased by about 25% in August following a drop in the previous month. Azerbaijani forces increasingly resorted to mortar fire throughout the month, though the number of instances continued to remain low. Ceasefire violations were mostly recorded around the Armenian-majority Artsakh enclave. Clashes along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border also increased, with Armenia’s eastern Gegharkunik region again among the most affected. Azerbaijani small-arms fire against Artsakh farmers close to the Line of Contact continued. In addition, an Azerbaijani farmer sustained injuries when his tractor hit an anti-tank mine near Artsakh. [...] On 31 August, Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan and State Minister Gurgen Nersisyan tendered their resignations amid the stalemate with Azerbaijan over access routes and a likely internal power struggle.5Ani Avetisyan, ‘Militia entered Nagorno-Karabakh parliament to ‘back President Harutyunyan,’ Open Caucasus Media, 22 August 2023
Claim: Gegharkunik province is a territory of Azerbaijan (Gegharkunik province, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2021-05-27): Hundreds of Azeri forces have been illegally occupying the Armenian provinces of Syunik and Gegharkunik since their invasion on May 12. This week, one serviceman was killed during a shootout triggered by Azeri forces in the village of Verin Shorzha in Gegharkunik. "We strongly condemn the use of force by the Azerbaijani side against the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Republic of Armenia and emphasize that the military-political leadership of Azerbaijan bears the responsibility for all the actions of the Azerbaijani armed forces and its consequences," read a statement by Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), demanding the urgent release of the newly captured servicemen.
Claim: Gegharkunik province is a territory of Azerbaijan (Gegharkunik province, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-09-16): Speaking in parliament Friday, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at least 135 Armenian troops were killed in the fighting. Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry said Friday it had lost 77. Edvard Asryan, the chief of the General Staff of the Armenian armed forces, told foreign ambassadors in Yerevan that Azerbaijani forces had forged 7.5 kilometers (4.7 miles) into Armenian territory near the town of Jermuk, a spa resort in southern Armenia. READ MORE: At U.N. court, Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of ethnic hatred Asryan said the Azerbaijani troops also went 1-2 kilometers (1 mile) into Armenian territory near the villages of Nerkin Hand in Syunik province and Shorja in Gegharkunik province. He noted that the Azerbaijani forces have remained in those areas. The ex-Soviet countries have been locked in a decades-old conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, which is part of Azerbaijan but has been under the control of ethnic Armenian forces backed by Armenia since a separatist war there ended in 1994. During a six-week war in 2020, Azerbaijan reclaimed broad swaths of Nagorno-Karabakh and adjacent territories held by Armenian forces. More than 6,700 people died in the fighting, which ended with a Russia-brokered peace agreement.
Claim: Gegharkunik province is a territory of Azerbaijan (Gegharkunik province, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-10-20): For over 2000 years, Armenians have inhabited Syunik in southern Armenia. Now, Azerbaijan is claiming this region as its historical land. Azerbaijan delegitimized the Armenian historical and legal claim to Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh). It is now using the same tactics on Armenia proper. In recent years, the irredentist political concept of "Western Azerbaijan" has emerged, which is now turning into calculated military action. [...] On September 20, Azerbaijan attacked Armenia proper during its genocidal campaign to take over Artsakh. Azerbaijani Armed Forces fired in the direction of Armenian positions in the Gegharkunik region of Armenia itself. This attack followed Azerbaijan’s bombardment and firing on the remaining Armenian populated areas of Artsakh. Attacking a country’s sovereign borders violates the UN Charter and international law. Since 2020, Azerbaijan has made several incursions into Armenian territorial integrity, resulting in Azerbaijan controlling 215 square km. of Armenian land. Azerbaijan faced no consequences for those incursions, nor for its war crimes in 2020. As a result, Azerbaijan was emboldened to seize Artsakh and to forcibly displace its residents without any repercussions. Without effective sanctions, the Turkish and Azerbaijani aggression will continue unchecked.
Claim: Gegharkunik province is a territory of Azerbaijan (Gegharkunik province, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2021-10-19): Caption: Khaltur Oseyan’s family receive animal feed in Martuni in Gegharkunik province, Armenia. [...] Caption: Arevik Arzumanyan (right) and her daughter Qristine Avetisyan (left) with the head of the Gegharkunik province youth center, where families pick up emergency supplies. Photo: © IOM Armenia/2021/Bisharyan "When we arrived in Armenia, we found refuge in the Gegharkunik province. I thought it was just for a short period of time. Now I know that we lost our home forever," says Arevik.
Claim: Gegharkunik province is a territory of Azerbaijan (Gegharkunik province, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2021-11-19): But with Azerbaijan’s military victory and the recapturing of almost all of its lost territories, the border areas between Armenia’s Syunik and Gegharkunik provinces, and Azerbaijan’s newly established East Zangezur region have become militarised front lines. [...] Syunik Province separates Azerbaijan from its exclave, the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, in some places by less than 40km (25 miles). [...] "The Azerbaijan strategic goal is to establish at least de facto control over Syunik province," says Benyamin Poghosyan, a Yerevan-based political scientist. "President Aliyev of Azerbaijan has stated many times publicly that Syunik province artificially separates the Turkic world spanning from Istanbul to Kazakhstan."
Claim: Gegharkunik province is a territory of Azerbaijan (Gegharkunik province, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2021-05-26): The Armenian Defense Ministry said the serviceman was killed on May 25 "as a result of a shoot-out that followed the opening of fire by Azerbaijani troops" in Armenia's Gegharkunik district. It said the situation was now "calm" after the skirmish. [...] Earlier this month, Armenia accused Azerbaijani troops of crossing several kilometers into its Syunik and Gegharkunik provinces and trying to stake a claim to territory. Azerbaijan insisted that its troops did not cross into Armenia and simply took up positions on the Azerbaijani side of the frontier that were not accessible in winter months. Nagorno-Karabakh is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but has been controlled by ethnic Armenians since the early 1990s.
Claim: Gegharkunik province is a territory of Azerbaijan (Gegharkunik province, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-01-01): Statement of MFA of Armenia on the actions of Azerbaijan’s armed forces in the direction of Gegharkunik region of Armenia 01 September, 2023On September 1, the armed forces of Azerbaijan opened fire on the positions of the armed forces of the Republic of Armenia located in the area of Sotk and Norabak in the Gegharkunik region, which resulted in casualties of 3 killed and 2 wounded. Azerbaijan’s armed forces also used mortars and UAVs. [...] The encroachments against the territorial integrity of Armenia, combined with the statements and bellicose rhetoric regularly made by the Azerbaijani side on various levels as well as channeled through various state media, are the continuation of Baku's aggressive policy aimed at settling existing problems and imposing its own will through the use of force and the threat of use of force. [...] We strongly condemn this kind of aggressive behavior of Azerbaijan, which is accompanied by the factual siege of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh through the 8-month-long illegal blockade of the Lachin Corridor, and can seriously disrupt the efforts aimed at establishing stability and lasting peace in the region. The Republic of Armenia reaffirms its principled position that all units of Azerbaijan’s armed forces must be withdrawn from the sovereign territory of Armenia.
Claim: Gegharkunik province is a territory of Azerbaijan (Gegharkunik province, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-09-20): On September 13th Azerbaijan launched a large-scale attack using artillery, heavy weapons and drones against targets located on the territory of Armenia proper. In total the Azerbaijani military targeted up to 23 locations in Armenia’s Syunik, Gegharkunik, and Vayots Dzor provinces which are located south of the country and border Azerbaijan. During the recent strike Azerbaijan hit and damaged not only military targets but also residential areas in the Armenian cities such as Goris and Kapan and local villages: Sotk, Artanish, Jermuk, Kut and others. The fighting ceased on September 14th when the warring sides brokered and upheld a ceasefire. [...] Apparently, Baku’s success in the 2020 war in Nagorno-Karabakh had convinced it that military solutions were more effective than diplomatic ones. Thus, Azerbaijan has used the failed negotiations with Armenia over the transport link as grounds to pressure Yerevan for concessions via force. In May 2021 the Azerbaijani military made a first serious incursion into territory of Armenia proper, in Syunik and Gegharkunik provinces. To date, there have been several clashes and other armed incidents in the southern portion of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, as well as on Armenia-Nakhchivan border and in Nagorno-Karabakh. The September clashes however were the most serious armed incident between Armenia and Azerbaijan since the 2020 Karabakh war and experts were speculating whether Azerbaijan is gearing towards a bigger offensive in southern Armenia or just trying to pressure Yerevan.
Claim: Gegharkunik province is a territory of Azerbaijan (Gegharkunik province, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-01-19): Since then, tensions have remained high as the Azerbaijani military continues to remain on Armenian territory and as the CSTO appears to be dragging its feet. There have been reports of skirmishes leaving several Armenian soldiers wounded. As a result of a shootout on May 25, an Armenian junior sergeant was killed by Azerbaijani gunfire in Upper Shorzha in the Gegharkunik region. According to Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces Edvard Asryan, there are approximately 1000 Azerbaijani soldiers on Armenian territory. [...] Armenia’s Defense Ministry issued a statement that six Armenian servicemen were surrounded and captured by Azerbaijani forces in the border area of Gegharkunik region in the early morning hours of May 27. According to the Ministry, the soldiers were carrying out engineering work. The statement went on to say that necessary measures are being taken to return the captured soldiers. The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry had claimed earlier that the Armenian servicemen had crossed into Azerbaijan on a special mission, which Armenia’s Ministry denied, stating that the captured servicemen were in Armenian territory. [...] The Azerbaijani military units, which have infiltrated the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia since May 12, continue their provocative actions in a number of directions. As a result of one of them, in the early morning of May 27, in the bordering area of Gegharkunik region of the Republic of Armenia, while carrying out engineering works in the guarding sector of N military unit of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia, six servicemen have been surrounded and captured by the servicemen of armed forces of Azerbaijan.
Claim: Gegharkunik province is a territory of Armenia (Gegharkunik province, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-09): Gegharkunik (Armenian: Գեղարքունիք, Armenian pronunciation: [ɡɛʁɑɾkʰuˈnikʰ] ) is a province (marz) of Armenia. Its capital and largest city is Gavar. Gegharkunik is inhabited by approximately 235,075 people and the majority are ethnic Armenians. Gegharkunik Province is located at the eastern part of Armenia, bordering Azerbaijan. It includes the exclave of Artsvashen, which has been under Azerbaijani occupation since the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. With an area of 5,348 km2 (2,065 sq mi), Gegharkunik is the largest province in Armenia. However, approximately 24% or 1,278 km2 (493 sq mi) of its territory is covered by Lake Sevan, the largest lake in the South Caucasus and a major tourist attraction of the region. [...] Gegharkunik Province is situated at the east of modern-day Armenia, surrounding the Lake Sevan. Within Armenia, it borders Tavush Province to the north, Kotayk and Ararat provinces to the west and Vayots Dzor Province to the south. The Dashkasan, Gadabay and Kalbajar districts of Azerbaijan form the eastern border of the province. From 1993 to 2020, the province shared a border with the unrecognized Republic of Artsakh, when the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan was administered as the Shahumyan Province of Artsakh. The Armenian exclave of Artsvashen in Gegharkunik Province is currently occupied and controlled by Azerbaijan.
Claim: Gegharkunik province is a territory of Armenia (Gegharkunik province, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-01-01): Gegharkunik Province is located at the eastern part of Armenia, bordering Azerbaijan and the Shahumyan Region of de facto Republic of Artsakh. With an area of 5,348 km2, Gegharkunik is the largest province in Armenia. However, approximately 24% or 1,278 km2 of its territory is covered by Lake Sevan, the largest lake in Transcaucasia and a major tourist attraction of the region. The Yerevan-Sevan-Dilijan republican highway runs through the province. Coordinates 40°21'5.031" N 45°7'38.338" E
Claim: Gegharkunik province is a territory of Armenia (Gegharkunik province, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-08-04): Yerevan is treated separately and granted special administrative status as the country's capital. The chief executive in each of 10 marzes is the marzpet, appointed by the government of Armenia. In Yerevan, the chief executive is the mayor, elected by the Yerevan City Council. First-level administrative divisions [edit]The following is a list of the provinces with population, area, and density information.[1] Figures are from the Statistical Committee of Armenia.[2] The area of the Gegharkunik Province includes Lake Sevan which covers 1,278 square kilometres (493 sq mi) of its territory: [...] Terminology [edit]See also [edit]- Districts of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic - Administrative divisions of the Republic of Artsakh - ISO 3166-2:AM - List of Armenian provinces by Human Development Index
Claim: Gegharkunik province is a territory of Armenia (Gegharkunik province, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-06-04): Gegharkunik Province is located at the eastern part of Armenia, bordering Shahumyan Region, Republic of Artsakh. With an area of 5,348 km2 (2,065 sq mi), Gegharkunik is the largest province in Armenia. However, approximately 1,278 km2(493 sq mi) of its territory is covered by Lake Sevan, the largest lake in Transcaucasia and a major tourist attraction of the region. [...] Gegharkunik Province occupies the east of the central part of modern-day Armenia. With an area of 5,349 km² (18% of total area of Armenia), it is ranked first among the provinces of Armenia in terms of the total area. Historically, the current territory of the province mainly occupies the Gegharkunik and Sotk cantons of Syunik province of Ancient Armenia, along with parts of Mazaz and Varazhnunik cantons of Ayrarat province. Gegharkunik Province is situated at the east of modern-day Armenia, surrounding the Lake Sevan. Within the Republic of Armenia, it has borders with Tavush Province, Kotayk and Ararat provinces from the west and Vayots Dzor Province from the south. The Dashkasan and Gadabay districts of Azerbaijan, and the Shahumyan Region of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic form the eastern border of the province.
Claim: Gegharkunik province is a territory of Armenia (Gegharkunik province, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-10-01): The Gegharkunik Province is in the East of Armenia. It Is probably the most overvisited provinces among the other ones both by locals and tourists. Gegharkunik is the largest province in Armenia, however, 24% of the territory is covered with Lake Sevan. The capital of the province is the town of Gavar. When you think of Gegharkunik, Lake Sevan is the first thing that comes to mind, and for a good reason. This astonishing lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the entire region, noteworthy to say it has a significant and vital meaning for a mankind. [...] One of the most visited spots around the lake is definitely the Sevanavank Monastery. It is a 9th century monastery, and the highlight of this fascinating area, and the most famous historical and cultural monument in Gegharkunik region. The monastery is located on the peninsula of Lake Sevan, on the top of a hill that overlooks the lake. Worth to mention the north-western part of the lake used to be an island and during the Soviet period, the lake was drained a bit, creating a peninsula out of the former island. The monastery is surrounded by outstanding views and many khachkars (Armenian cross stones). The monastery is a great place to spend some time.
Claim: Gegharkunik province is a territory of Armenia (Gegharkunik province, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-05-01): It is the largest province in Armenia. Its capital and largest city is the town of Gavar. The town is situated among the high mountains of Geghama range. Many forests of the province are listed among the protected areas of Armenia, including the Sevan National Park, the Getik Sanctuary, the Juniper Woodlands Sanctuary of the mountains of Sevan. There is also a botanical garden in Sevan. With an area of 5,348 km², approximately 1,278 km² of Gegharkunik’s territory is covered by Lake Sevan, the largest lake in the Caucasus, one of the largest freshwater high-altitude lakes in Eurasia and a major tourist attraction of the region.