Mardakert, Azerbaijan News

Life Beyond the Capital: Hardship mixes with hope in Karabakh's villages http://armenianow.com/karabakh/44284/karabakh_25th_anniversary_village_life KARABAKH 25: BUILDING A REPUBLIC 22:02 NAZIK ARMENAKYAN ArmeniaNow By GOHAR ABRAHAMYAN ArmeniaNow reporter Armenian revolutionary Stepan Shahumian's headless mosaic greets visitors at the entrance to ... (more)

THE YOUNG MAN OF OUR REPUBLIC'S AGE DREAMS OF A CATTLE-BREEDING FARM Karabakh-open.info Thursday, 06 September 2012 18:17 Dweller of Maghavouz village, Mardakert region, Arman Soghomonyan who was born on September 2, 1991, confesses that he always notes with pride his being the same age as the independent Artsakh Republic is.

AZERBAIJAN TIME BOMB TICKS DOWN IN KARABAKH Agence France Presse July 18, 2012 Wednesday 2:31 AM GMT The rusty sign reads: "this area is under enemy fire." Only the wind is heard rustling the wheat fields at the Karabakh frontline, but the silence is deceptive -- the soldiers lined along the Mardakert Heights know that shooting can start at any ... (more)

Despite years of internationally-mediated negotiations since the 1994 ceasefire, the two sides have not yet signed a final peace deal and the risk of a new conflict remains palpable THE rusty sign reads: 'this area is under enemy fire.' Only the wind is heard rustling the wheat fields at the Karabakh frontline, but the silence is deceptive - the ... (more)

According to the NKR Ministry of Justice data the greater part of the births registered at the NKR regional registry offices fall to Stepanakert.