Always interested in things obscure, I learned years ago about the Artsakh Republic and had wanted to visit. With the Azeri invasion of this historically Armenian territory in 2023, that dream fell by the wayside.
There was hope that peace could return to this land, but it seems that the Azeris are intent on erasing every last remnant of the Armenian presence there, which dates back centuries.
Today, I awoke to learn that Azeris are now in the process of demolishing a central church in Stepanakert. This is the kind of behavior of thugs and terrorists. While not directly correlated, it reminds me of the destruction of the Buddhas of Bamiyan over two decades ago now.
May God forgive them for these crimes they commit against the population and against history itself!
https://zartonkmedia.com/2026/04/21/azerbaijan-destroys-holy-mother-of-god-cathedral-in-occupied-stepanakert-ahead-of-armenian-genocide-commemoration/
#Artsakh #NagornoKarabakh #Stepanakert #Armenia #Azerbaijan #history #culture
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