CHAPTER 2: GEOGRAPHY

3. YENI BAYAZID DISTRICT

One of districts Irevan province was Yeni Bayazid (Kavar). All territory of this district with 15^th till 19^th century (1828) entered in Irevan khanate and referred to Goychay mahal. After a gain of Armenia by Russia, Goychay mahal under name Yeni Bayazid ¹⁶⁰ was part of Irevan province. In 1919, by transfer of district of Armenia to its territory entered Basarkechar (Vardenis), Yeni Bayazid (Kamo) districts and separate villages Ahtin (Razdan) districts. As the present Ahtin district is part of Irevan district, and on all Azerbaijan villages of other three districts are above already given (Basarkechar, Yeni Bayazid and Martunin) on districts separate articles are given in alphabetic order. Azerbaijanians completely lived in one of these three districts, Basarkechar, and in two others till 1918-1920. There were ten Azerbaijan villages, during time of Armenian-Muslim war all Azerbaijan villages had been destroyed, plundered, the population of these villages had undergone to violent exile. In the Azerbaijan villages Armenians had been placed by arrived of Bayazid, a province of Turkey; the name of district had been renamed in Yeni Bayazid (Hor Bayazid).

BASARKECHAR DISTRICT

Basarkechar (Vardenis, 1969) - administrative district in Armenian SSR. It is organized on September 9, 1930. It borders, on the one hand, with about. Goycha (Sevan), Krasnoselsky and Martunin districts of Armenia, and from three sides - with Kalbajar and Gadabay districts of Azerbaijan. The district is 1151 km², the population is 60633 persons (1985), center is Basarkechar (Vardenis).

The brief history - Territory of district before entered in Zod (Armenians named Sod) district. After defeat of Arshakid (428), Zod district was attached to Arsakh mahal. In 8^th -16^th centuries and short time in 16^th-17^th centuries was under authority Melik Shahnazaryanov, and then Turkish, Tatar, especially long time, Aghgoyunlu and Garagoyunlu. In 17^th-18^th centuries the territory of district was part Goychay mahal of Irevan khanate, since 1849 - in structure Yeni Bayazid district of Irevan province. The most valuable historical monuments were kept in Basarkechar district. The rests of serf strengthening concern to them close to Godakbulag and Dashkand, the Albanian church concerning to 9^th-10^th centuries, Khach dashlar (crosswise stones) in village Beyuk Mazra (881^st year), the Albanian church at village Zod. The territory of district which was taking place till 1920 was in structure of the Azerbaijan Republic. Then, it had been presented to Armenia, and since 1921 till 1930. The district was in structure of Yeni Bayazid district, and after 1930 is an independent district.

The population - Historically only Azerbaijanians lived in district. Only after accommodation of a part of the Armenian emigrants who had moved in 1828-1829 from Iran and Turkey, in Yeni Bayazid district and Basarkechar district Armenians had started to live. It was recognized by Z. Korkodyan, the author of the book «the Population of the Soviet Armenia». He specified, that there were 44 villages, and 4367 Azerbaijanians lived in these villages and only 9 Armenians ¹⁶¹ in 1831 in territory of Basarkechar district. On the basis of the peace treaties made in 1828 with Iran – Turkmanchay contract - willows of 1829 with Turkey - Edirne contract, - resettlement of Armenians in Transcaucasia was authorized.

The statistical information show, that number of the Armenian population in Basarkechar gradually increased and from 0,5 % in 1831 had risen up to 26 % in 1988. In 1873 Azerbaijanians made 11746 persons, Armenians - 3145 persons, in 1886 accordingly 16139 and 4148, in 189720395 and 5116. In 1914 as a whole the population of district (Azerbaijanians and Armenians together) made 33918 persons.

As a result of Russian-Turkish war of 1826-1828 and having place at the end of a century (1893-1894) in Turkey the Armenian disorders moved from Turkey and Iran, the Armenian emigrants were placed in district Basarkechar. N.Shavrov writes: «After the termination of war of 1828-1829 within two years have moved 40000 Iranian and 84600 Turkish Armenians in Transcaucasia and had placed them on the best grounds Yelizavetpolsky and Irevan province. Almost there was no Armenian population in these places... These Armenians were placed in a mountain part of province Yelizavetpolsky (Mountainous Garabagh) and on bank of of Goycha (Sevan). It is necessary to have in view of, that besides officially moved - 124000 Armenians, here had informally moved many Armenians. Thus, the aggregate number moved exceeds 200000 persons».

After Armenian-Muslim war in Baku in 1905, in May - June of the same year in Nakhchivan, in Irevan district and Irevan province, it was especial on an instigation arrived Armenians, had extended interethnic difference. Hundreds Azerbaijan villages of Irevan province, including many villages Goychay mahal on bank of of Lake, had been destroyed, the part of the population was exterminated, and the part had been compelled to be rescued by flight to Iran and Turkey. Using this opportunity, arrived Armenians had started to tidy up historical Azerbaijan villages to the hands, to be placed and live in them.

With coming to power dashnaks in 1918 the mad idea of creation of "Great Armenia», and with this purpose exile of local population, creation of the Armenian majority in provinces Irevan and formation of it had even more amplified. During direct management of dashnak governments, Armenians in 1918-1919 had wiped out tens villages of Basarkechar district making a basis of Goychay district, had expelled the population, having subjected to persecutions and tortures.

The tragedy caused by actions dashnak government in Basarkechar, we transferred language of documents. From an affair of office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (1919, business № 65, 4^th section), describing violence over attitudes of the Muslim population of Garabagh and the Irevan district adjoining to province Ganja, accomplished by Armenians and army of Armenian Republic.

«The application in the Ministry of Internal Affairs from January 23, 1919 of tenants Dashkand, Yeni Bayazid district of Irevan province Mashadi Gasim Haji Karim and Boyuk Ali Haji Mirza Alakbar as follows:

The Armenian government led by officials together with army had destroyed and had reduced to ruins mentioned below Muslim villages: Zagali, Dashkand, Zod, Huseyn-gulu-Aghali, Sariyal, Boyuk Garagoyunlu, Kichik Garagoyunlu. Ashaghi Norchamor, Yeni Ket, Kelbashi, Kama - Bilal, Aghkilsa, Zarzibil, Inakdagh, Sultanali gishlaghi, Oghruja, Boyuk Mazra. Kichik Mazra, Kasaman, Shishgaya, Satanakhach, Gizil Bank...

Completely burnt mentioned below villages: Orkulu, Alchali, Kamilli, Yarpizli, Ganli, Karkibash, Chakhirli, Kefli Kurd, Boyuk Mazra».

Armenian historian A.Lalayan in work "Counterrevolutionary" Dashnaksutun» and imperialistic war of 1914-1918», characterizing two consequences of movement of "volunteers", writes:

«1. Movement of "volunteers" is characterized by that dashnak groups led by blood-sucker khmbapet (Andranik pasha, Amazasp and others) had shown a maximum of "boldness" in destruction of Turkish women and children, old men and patients. Seized dashnak groups Turkish villages "are cleared" of alive people, reduce to ruins together with the disfigured victims. One of dashnak "heroes" from Yeni Bayazid Bаhram so described "courage" in 1920:

«I, in Basarkechar, (Basarkechar - one of districts of Armenia - A. L.) not considering anything, had exterminated the Turkish population, - this swaggered dashnak "bandit". - However sometimes I regret a bullet. The best way against these dogs that after fight of all survived is necessary to throw in well, from above there to throw heavy stones that from them did not remain any traces». The gangster continues: «I have acted: all men, women and children all over again had killed, then with them had filled well and from above had covered stones... »

Thus, one of consequences of dashnak movements of volunteers is a destruction of tens Turkish workers.

Extract from the report the representative on the Muslim population of 5^th site of mountain strip Ismayil Sultanov, chief of Ganja district:

«Since April, 13 of this year, an army of republic Ararat have gone over to the offensive against peace Muslim population Yeni Bayazid district of district. The purpose was to clear east and northern part of Lake Goycha from Moslems living here.

Now 22 villages with the population 60000 persons are destroyed, burnt, and the population is exterminated. The unfortunate Muslim population is ruthlessly destroyed by fire of the Armenian armies which have put before self the purpose - destruction of Moslems Goycha - and carrying out this purpose. The persons are horrified, seeing such atrocities of the Armenian government and Armenians against the last neighbors and citizens - Moslems taking place in their citizenship. The Armenian armies at all do not leave in the alive Moslems seized by them, subject to their inconceivable tortures and, except for some women and teenagers - girls, kill children, old men, young; the economy, property of the population is grasped by insatiable Armenian armies, distributed among themselves, and survived are pursued by armies. Few people filter on suburbs of 5^th site of Ganja district and inhabitants of the others of 17 villages run in mountainous a part of Javanshir district, even more precisely, the inhabitants of 7-8 villages pursued by the Armenian armies, at snow tops of 5^th site of Ganja district, in gorges disappear, perish in the mass order, having remained under a snow. The question of republic Ararat is already solved, in Goychay district any more did not remain Moslems. Now in Yeni Bayazid district was destroyed 84 Muslim villages, from them 22 were destroyed since April 13-20; more than 15 thousand population of villages Dashkand, Gosha Bulag, Sariyagub, Bash Shorja, Ayag Shorja, Soghangulu-Aghali, Aghkilsa, Zod, Gulu Aghali, B.Garagojunlu, K.Garagojunlu, Zarzibil, Chayаhmadli, Inakdagh, GaraIman, Kasaman, Bashkand, Bala Mazra, Boyuk Mazra, Shishgaya, Bash Haji, Garib, Gaya ran, having left without supervision all property, an economy. All these riches have got now to the Armenians, the seized property costs several millions and even billions».

The purpose of all told is definition, true intentions of the Armenian nationalists and this intention will be, that, developing anti-Turkish, anti-Azerbaijan movement to wage vindictive war and this way to create imagined «Great Armenia». It obviously appears in thousand acts of the slaughter provoked dashnak by Armenia in article of newspaper "Azerbaijan" under heading «In republic Ararat». The newspaper writes: «Seven days ago the peasant on them. To a rumble, being in ours GaraIman, informed that the Armenian groups under domination officers of Filimonov and Nishanyov have surrounded Gizil Bank, Subatan and Zagali at night. Under a pretext as if police officer calls, all men have deduced from village, and have started to plunder village. Peasants with entreaty asked, that will execute all their requirements, everything, that they want, if only them have released. In the answer Armenians have let know, that destruction of two-three Muslim villages will not saturate their thirst of revenge. Even if will destroy 30 villages, it incomparably with that blood and with those Armenian victims which took place in September in small street Baku.

For 4 days before Armenians have destroyed these three villages, have brutally killed 4 men and 6 women in village Chamurlu. Besides at men have chopped off heads, and at women have cut off breasts. We have buried corpses.

One woman from who have unworthy cost in village Sharaba, has told, that all men of village have shot, children burnt in tandir. Then from all village have chosen 8 women, have withdrawn them, 20 days held, have outraged upon them, have torn down honor after that have released».

«Destruction of Azerbaijanians by Armenians began for a long time, is lifted on a level of a state policy and has left far beyond Azerbaijan. Whether then it is necessary to be surprised, that dashnak the government only in Armenia (for the period of the 30-month's authority, May 1920) has exterminated 1918-November... 60 % of the Azerbaijan population» .

G.Muradyan, describing gangster actions of the Armenian government at destruction of the Azerbaijan villages on northern bank of near Goycha, wrote: «... As a result of the actions carried out by our government... The population of these villages (Tokhluja, Aghbulag, Ardanish, etc.) has left borders of Armenia. I saw the rest without supervision of village, I there have seen some cats, and also have heard unusual bark of the dogs that have surprised to unusual shrill silence. The population of these villages left, having left on very big sites of landing of a potato, wheat and barley. The government in these villages can collect two million poods wheat and half-million poods of a potato... »

From 26918 Azerbaijanians of Basarkechar expelled from the native ground in 1918-1920, after falling in Armenia dashnak governments in 1922 on the native grounds have managed to return 11413 persons, that is approximately 40 % of all population. Expelled in various districts of Azerbaijan, to Iran, Turkey refugees with the big work have managed to return. However villages in which they before lived, basically have been seized moved in 1915-1918 from Turkey by Armenian - emigrants and since many villages have turned to the mixed villages. For example, till 1919 in Boyuk Mazra, Chakhirli, Gizilvank and Yarpizli the Basarkechar district was not any Armenian. However, having taken advantage of the compelled flight of Azerbaijanians, Armenians have taken hold of their houses. In 1922 in village Boyuk Mazra was 561 persons, in Yarpizli-104 persons, in Gizilvank-207 the persons, and in Chakhirli-363 the Armenian.

This process in those villages extends eventually. In 1931 in village Boyuk Mazra already lived 1193 persons, in Yarpizli - 547 persons, in Gizilvank - 653 Armenians.

At the end of 1930t, the ethnic structure of the population of district has changed for the benefit of Azerbaijanians, and the Azerbaijan population has made more than 70 %. At a kind of it the government of Armenia has addressed to new provocations. Under a kind of resettlement to Armenia campaign of violent eviction of Azerbaijanians to Azerbaijan began Armenians living abroad. However this time courageous resistance of a management (then the first secretary of a district committee Talib Musaev was) Basarkechar district has prevented mass resettlement of Azerbaijanians from district in 1948-1953. In total 3 villages have been moved: Yarpizli, Ganli, Gizilvank, but in these villages it has not been placed any Armenian emigrant. Only 20 families from foreign Armenians it has been placed in with Godakbulag, Girkhbulag and Boyuk Mazra Basarkechar district. However they, having lived six months in these villages, have moved in Irevan.

Despite of eviction from Armenia more than hundred thousand Azerbaijanians, in Basarkechar district till 1988 Azerbaijanians made the majority. Therefore till 1965 the first secretary of a district committee the Azerbaijanians always was. It is necessary to note one more circumstance, that historically 90 % of villages of district were the Azerbaijan villages. So, for example, in 1897 from 47 only 4 were Armenians. And in 1988 from 38 villages 28 were completely the Azerbaijan, 3 villages mixed and only 7 Armenian villages, but Armenians, despite of it, made about 30 % of the population. The secret of it was, that Armenians, basically, Azerbaijanians - in villages lived in the regional center, and. Therefore in the one fifth territories of district Armenians, and on four fifth - Azerbaijanians lived. On a share of Azerbaijanians 15 state farms from 17, 16 collective farms from 18 were necessary. This economy had 97338 hectare of arable lands, 134 hectare of orchards, and 13428 hectare of the irrigated grounds. In 1988, in this economy, there were 75000 sheep, 21000 large horned livestock, and 57000 birds. From 30 high schools 24 functioning in district, from 10 eight-year schools 7 belonged to Azerbaijanians.

In November, 1988 at a level of the republican government, under a management and at direct participation of the party, Soviet organizations, in particular law enforcement bodies, the 42-thousand population of district violently, force of the weapon, taken from them all property (as it has above been specified, estimated in 100 million roubles the property, collective farms, state farms, machine parks, gold mines, more than 3 million one and two-storeyed apartment houses, personal plots, etc.) have been expelled from the native grounds, villages have been plundered, survived were rescued by flight and have found a shelter in Azerbaijan. On mountain roads there were many human losses. The researcher of slaughter of 1988-1989 Arif Yunusov in the newspaper "Express train - chronicle" so characterizes tragedy of Basarkechar: «Slaughter has taken place in 19 districts of Armenia. Besides the majority (40 persons) killed and died falls at Vardenis (Basarkechar) district».

About all Azerbaijan villages in territory of Basarkechar district (both existing and dead) separate articles are given in alphabetic order. 48 villages in district: Allahverdi bay, Altundagh, Aghyokhush, Aghkilsa (Azad), Ashaghi Zagali (Zovak), Ashaghi Shorja, Babajan (Gizilkand), Basarkechar, Bakhar, Boyuk Agha, Bughda tapa, Buzkhana, Boyuk Mazra, Gayabashi, Gamishli, GaraIman, Goshabulag (Kefli), Gizilvank (Chichakli, Mаkenis), Girkhbulag (Agunk), Dashkeyti, Dashkand, Dara (Babajan darasi), Azizli, Boyuk Garagoyunlu, Zarvillage (Zarzibil), Zod, Inakdagh (Yenikand), Yarpizli (Ldjavan), Yukhari Zagali (Akhbrazor), Yukhari Shorja, Karvansaray (Samad Agha darasi), Kefli (Ikinji Goshabulag), Karkibash (Shafag), Kichik Garagoyunlu, Kichik Mazra, Godakbulag (Garjakhbur), Goyja, Goysu, Goytapa, Guney (Satanakhach), Gunashli, Narimanli (Huseyngulu Aghali), Pembek, Sariyagub, Seyidlar, Subatan, Tatul gishlaghi, Hasanli, Chakhirli (Sovetagert), Shishgaya.

Aghkilsa (Azad, 1935) - the Azerbaijan village. It settled down in 11-12 km to the east of the regional center, at height of 2085 m above sea level. Historically, Azerbaijanians lived here. 263 persons in 1873, in 1886 - 321 persons in 1897 - 389 persons, in 1914 - 515 persons lied in this village. Armenian dashnak in order to expel all Azerbaijanians from district Goychay, have directed to this district gangster groups Andranik and Yapon in 1918-1919. Armenians have destroyed and have plundered village, have exterminated a part of the population, and escaped have subjected to extreme tortures and have expelled from the native grounds. 198 persons had returned in 1922, in 1926 - 244 persons, in 1931 - 307 Azerbaijanians in village. In 1930 the collective farm is formed in village, the population basically was engaged grain-cultivating, potato growing and cattle-breeding. There was an eight-year school, club, library and a first-aid post in village. Having a place in district national distinguishing, campaign of violent eviction of Azerbaijanians from Armenia in 1950 have led to that the population of village was reduced twice. In 1959 -276 persons, in 1979 - 448 persons lived in village. More than 800 persons of village within a week had been expelled from the native grounds at the governmental level, by active participation of the regional organizations, in particular administrative bodies in 1988, and everything have been taken away from them, than they had: the property, property, houses, personal plots. They are nowadays placed in various districts of Azerbaijan.

The historical monuments proving an antiquity of Aghkilsa village are the rests of the Albanian church (from here and name Aghkilsa, i.e. White church), concerning to 11^th-13^th centuries, and the rests of two Oghuz cemeteries.

Pride of Azerbaijan people Аshig Alesger (1821 - 1926) was born on this ground. The grandson Ashig Alesger his researchers, candidate of philological science Islam Alesgerov, poet Ismihan Mammadov are from this village.

Azizli (Allija -Boyuk Allija Allija, Yengija, Boyuk Garagoyunlu, till 1935) is the Azerbaijan village. It is located in 12 km to the southeast of the regional center, at height of 2091 m above sea level, on road Zod. 379 persons in 1831, in 1873 - 408 persons, in 1886 - 591 persons, in 1897 - 447 persons, in 1914 - 655 Azerbaijanians lived in village.

Armed groups dashnak governments about a thousand persons of Azizli village had expelled from their native places, have subjected to their tortures and tortures, have made bloodshed in 1918-1920.

The village had been destroyed and plundered. After overthrow dashnak authorities the part of the escaped refugees began to come back to the native grounds. 392 persons in 1922, in 1926 - 374 persons, in 1931 - 488 persons lived in Azizli village.

The collective farm, and the population, basically have been constructed, was engaged grain-cultivating and cattle-breeding in 1930 in village. There were an eight-year school, club, a first-aid post, a film projector, a kindergarten in village. All collective farmers have constructed one and two-storeyed apartment houses. In process of development of village also the population quickly increased, 561 persons in 1939, in 1970 - 1140 persons, in 1979 - 1407 persons, and in 1988 - already made 1800 persons lived in village.

Armenian nationalists within a week have violently expelled about 2 thousand persons and have plundered their property in November, 1988. Iman Huseynov was twice elected by the deputy of a Supreme Council of the USSR, from this village.

Abdulla dagh (It is Selim Dagh) – is mountain in mountain ridge Gozaldara in Basarkechar district.

Azad Shahar – is a residence and shopping center in Yeni Bayazid district of Irevan province. Ruins are close to Ashaghi Zovakh in present Basarkechar (Vardenis) district. This city should not be mixed with Azad city in Gegarkuni district of Suyin province.

Aghkhashan daghi – is the mountain which is taking place to the east of the city of Istisu in Basarkechar district. From here, from this mountain bank of the beginning river Arpachay.

Allahverdi bey – is the Azerbaijan village in Goychay mahal of Irevan khanate. There are no exact information on a geographical position and the population.

Altundagh – is the Azerbaijan village in Yeni Bayazid district of Irevan province. Altundagh has consisted of two villages: Ashaghi and Yukhari Altundagh also it is located in foothills Altundag, on bank of of Goycha Lake. To the opinion of G.Alishan, ruins of these villages were near the present Altundagh in Goychay mahal of Irevan khanate.

Aghyokhush (till 1935 Farm Zod) is the Azerbaijan village in Basarkechar. It is located in 13-14 km to the north-east of the regional center, at height of 2091 m above sea level, on the wide plain surrounded from three sides with hills. The winter here lasts more than 7 months. Till 1935 the village referred to a state-farm settlement Zod. 192 Azerbaijanians lived in 1831 in that village. In the Armenian sources, the information about living of population here till 20^th century is not present. Only it is underlined, that the village is liquidated at the end of 19^th century, rendered again habitable last century. The collective farm was created, the state farm was incorporated with the next collective farm of village Guneshli (Janahmad) in 1930 in village. 341 Azerbaijanians lived here in 1970. The population was engaged in cattle-breeding and agriculture. In village there was one elementary school and one club. In 1988 more than 400 Azerbaijanians of the Armenian nationalists under a leadership and direct participation of the regional organizations, force of the weapon have expelled from the primordial grounds and have superseded to borders of Azerbaijan.

Ashaghi Zagali (Zovak, 1946) is the mixed village. It is located in 9 km to the west of the regional center, on southeast bank of of Goycha Lake. Ancient Azerbaijan village Ashagy Zagali was mixed due to the Armenian emigrants who have moved in 1828-1829 from Turkey and Iran, subsequently Azerbaijanians are completely superseded from village. In 1897 in village there were 839 Armenians and 49 Azerbaijanians.

Ashaghi Shorja (Salman kand) – is the Azerbaijan village. It is located in 13 km to the southeast of the regional center, at height of 2245 m above sea level. Though in the Armenian sources the history of village taken about 17^th centuries however available in village ancient monuments, Oghuz’s cemetery testify to deeper history. Historically Azerbaijanians lived in this village. 164 persons in 1831, in 1879 - 411 persons in 1886 - 524 persons, in 1908 - 721 persons, in 1914 - 910 Azerbaijanians lived in village.

In 1918 under the instruction of Armenian dashnak governments, the village has been destroyed, plundered, and the population is violently expelled from the native grounds (about it is told in a historical sketch about district). After falling dashnak governments the part of refugees has managed to return to the village. From more than 1000 inhabitants of village in 1922 have come back only 394 persons, in 1926 - 494 persons, and in 1931 - 617 persons and have started to restore the destroyed village.

The collective farm has been formed in 1930 in village, and at the end of 1950 on the basis of a collective farm the cattle-breeding state farm is created. The population of village was engaged also in cultivation grain and forage crops. There were an eight-year school, club, library, a department of communication, a film projector, a kindergarten and a first-aid post in village. All things and property of all population of village were forced of the weapon, were taken away property, and were expelled from the native grounds at the governmental level in 1988.

Nowadays the population of Ashaghi Shorja in quantity more than 1500 persons are scattered on different districts and villages of Azerbaijan. Poet Ali Vekil is the native of this village.

Babajan (Gizilkand, 1978) – is the Azerbaijan village. It is located bottom of Goychay mountains, in 24 km to the northwest of the regional center, at height of 1957 m above sea level. It is the most remote and suburban village of district. It is bordered upon Krasnosel district. 107 persons in 1873, in 1886 - 173 persons, in 1897 - 244 persons, in 1908 - 259 persons, in 1916 - 290 Azerbaijanians lived in village. In 1918, probably, owing to remoteness especially has not suffered from Armenian-Muslim war. 309 persons in 1922, in 1926 - 345 persons, in 1931 - 373 Azerbaijanians lived in village. In 1930 the collective farm has been formed, the population was engaged in cattle-breeding, grain-cultivating and tobacco-cultivating. There was an eight-year school, club, library and a first-aid post in village. In 1988 exile of Azerbaijanians from all district has captured and Babajan. More than 800 persons of village under the direction of the regional organizations, by force of the weapon mountain tracks it has been expelled to Azerbaijan.

Basarkechar (Vardenis, 1969) – in territory of district till 1831 completely was Azerbaijan village, then the mixed village, since 1969 settlement of city type and the center of district of the same name. It is located in a southeast of Goycha Lake on the historical ground Basarkechar. Only 178 Azerbaijanians lived in village in 1831. Armenians, who moved from Bahravan and Alashkand of Turkey provinces in 1830, had directly been placed in Basarkechar in 1873. There were 1296 Armenians in village, number of Armenians reached 2108 persons, and Azerbaijanians decreased up to 85 persons in 1897. During interethnic slaughter, in 1918, Azerbaijan population of village had been exterminated and expelled.

Within the Soviet authority, 90 % of the population of district were made by Azerbaijanians, more than 90 % of inhabitants of the regional center were Armenians. For all workers party and machinery of state of district were exclusively Armenians. Azerbaijanians lived and worked at villages. Two Azerbaijanians, borrowing posts of chairman of a district executive committee and the editor of the regional newspaper, had been removed and expelled with the help "bearded" in 1988.

Bahar (Kasaman - till 1978) - the Azerbaijan village. It is located in 10 km to the north of the regional center, at bottom of mountain, at height of 2048 m above sea level. The winter passes severely. Modern apartment houses are constructed. It is an ancient Azerbaijan village. Azerbaijanians always lived here. 166 persons in 1831, in 1873 - 379 persons, in 1886 - 492 persons, in 1897 - 671 persons, in 1908 - 713 persons, in 1914 - 744 persons, in 1916 - 894 Azerbaijanians lived in village. Gangster group Andranik destroyed and plundered also this village of Goychay mahal in 1918. Gangster armies of republic Ararat on April 13-20, 1919 have come in village and have plundered it. Subsequently, (1922) only 249 persons of agricultural population returned to the native houses. 414 persons in 1926, in 1939 - 758 persons, in 1959 - 583 persons, in 1970 - 891 persons, in 1979 - 955 persons, in 1988 - 1200 Azerbaijanians lived in village. There was an eight-year school and club in village.

In 1988, on November 24-30, gangsters of "Garabagh" committee had taken away all property from peasants, had expelled them from historically fatherly grounds. The population of this village nowadays was scattered on different districts and cities of Azerbaijan.

Outstanding party and the statesman, poet Gasham Aslanov, Dr. of Biological Sciences, Professor Mammadhasan Gafarov were born in this village.

Boyuk Agha - village in Goychay mahal of Irevan khanate. The geographic location is not known.

Boyuk Mazra (Gala Aghali) - large Azerbaijan village. It is located in 5 km to the north-east of the regional center and Basarkechar railway station, on bank of river Mazra (Masrin), at height of 1969 m above sea level. Highway Basarkechar-Krasnoselo passes through this village. It was especially Azerbaijan village till 1918. After exile of Azerbaijanians and accommodation in this village of the Armenian emigrants who moved in 1915-1918 from province Alashkerd and Bayazid of Turkey, the village became mixed. In the Armenian Soviet encyclopedia attempt to connect the Albanian stone cross with an inscription 881^st year with Armenian and by that "to prove" is made, that village Boyuk Mazra as if in the past was Armenian village. However, it is vain, for it is denied by gravestone letters of oghuz, the cemeteries concerning to 12^th -13^th and 15^th-17^th centuries and according to Z. Korkodyan in its specified book 293 persons in 1831, in 1873 - 956 persons, in 1886. - 1379 persons, in 1914 - 1970 persons, in 1926 - 1792 only Azerbaijanians lived in Boyuk Mazra.

Boyuk Mazra, as well as all other Azerbaijan villages of district, had been destroyed by gangster groups Armenian dashnak governments in 1918-1920, the part of the population was exterminated, and survived were expelled, mountain tracks had made the way in the next provinces. After falling dashnak governments approximately the fourth part of refugees, 572 persons (1922), had managed to return to native village. However, when they returned, they saw that their houses were seized by the Armenians who arrived from Turkey. 561 Armenian lived in village in 1922, and since then it became mixed. There were 594 Azerbaijanians in 1926, 638 Armenians, in 1931 - 1199 Armenians, 867 Azerbaijanians in village. The collective farm, the population, basically was constructed, was engaged in cattle-breeding, grain-cultivating, tobacco-growing and also cultivation of forage crops in village in 1930. There was a high school, club, library, a communication center, an automatic telephone exchange in village.

Among the first about 2500 Azerbaijanians had been expelled from the native ground at the governmental level, by force of the weapon in 1988. The property - houses, personal plots, and all property had been selected, switching and domestic utensils at agricultural population.

Bughda tapa (Bugha tapa) – is the Azerbaijan village in Goychay district of Irevan khanate. It is mentioned by the author of 18^th century Simon Irevanli. According to its opinion, this village settled down on northern bank of Goycha Lake, at bottom of mountain Bugda tapas. It is liquidated at the end of 19^th century.

Buzkhana – is village in Goychay district of Irevan khanate. It is mentioned Simon Yerevanli for the first time. The geographical arrangement is not known.

Gayabashi – is Azerbaijan village. It settles down in 8 km to the south-west of the regional center, at height of 2035 m above sea level. In 1873 - 131 persons, in 1886 - 181 persons, in 1897 - 219 persons, in 1914 - 228 persons, in 1916 - 234 Azerbaijanians lived in village. Kurds also lived in village. It is underlined in the Armenian sources that the history began with 16^th century.

The Armenian nationalists under the instruction of dashnak governments had plundered agricultural population, had taken their property, had exterminated a part of the population, and escaped had expelled from village on April 13-20 of 1919. In 1922 - 149 persons, in 1931 - 181 refugee had managed to return to native village and had started to restore and arrange well the destroyed village. The collective farm had been created, and the population was engaged grain-cultivating, cattle-breeding and cultivation of forage crops in village. There were an eight-year school, club, library, a first-aid post, phone and a film projector.

In 1988 more than 600 Azerbaijanians of Gayabashi, as well as in all other villages of district, at the governmental level, by force of the weapon had been expelled from native places, the property had been selected, the part of people was exterminated. Now, the population of the given village was scattered on various districts of Azerbaijan.

Gamishli (Ganli Allahverdi, Ganli till 1946) - is Azerbaijan village. It is located in 2,5 km to the south-east of the regional center, on bank of Goycha Lake, at height of 1940 m above sea level.

According to the Armenian sources, the rests of fortresses kept in village and around of it, testify that these fortresses concern to the first millennium up to Common Era and the rests of the Albanian church and crosses on oghuz cemetery concern to 11^th-12^th centuries. In 1831 - 99 persons, in 1873 - 244 persons, in 1886 - 317 persons, in 1897 - 397 persons, in 1908 - 445 persons, in 1914 - 465 persons, in 1916 - 483 Azerbaijanians lived in village.

The population of Gamishli, as well as other villages of Goychay mahal had been subjected to tortures and it was expelled by the armed gangster groups Armenian dashnak governments in 1918-1920. Only 165 persons from them had managed to return to village in 1922. Their number had reached 218 persons, and in 1931 - 287 persons in 1926. The collective farm was created, and then the high school, the house of culture, a first-aid post and a communication center were constructed in village in 1930. All population of village had been moved violently to Azerbaijan, in the Kur - Agaksin lowland, but the part from them was lost, having failed to acclimatize, and escaped had returned on the native grounds in 1948-1949.

The Armenian nationalists more than 800 persons of the population of village violently had driven from the native ground, having taken away at them all property, the property in 1988.

GaraIman (Oghruja, Sovetakand - 1978) – is the Azerbaijan village. It is located in 13 km to the north-east of the regional center, at height of 2091 m above sea level. In 1831 - 207 persons, in 1873 - 418 persons, in 1886 - 569 persons, in 1908 - 1033 persons, in 1914 - 1079 Azerbaijanians lived in village.

The Armenian armed forces had destroyed village, a part of the population had destroyed, escaped had expelled in 1918-1920. As appears from the information directed to the representative on the Muslim population of 5^th site of a mountain strip, Ismayil Sultanov addressed to chief Ganja district, on April 13-20 of 1919 armies of republic Ararat (gangster groups Andranik) had attacked on GaraIman, had plundered it, had expelled all population, and arrested persons were shhoted. Using calm of 1922, only 478 persons from the population in 1079 persons had returned to the village. There were 652 persons in 1931.

The collective farm was created in village in 1930, the population was engaged in cattle-breeding, grain-cultivating, tobacco-cultivating. The population sat already more than 2000 persons have constructed to itself one and two-storeyed houses, high school, the house of culture, library, a communication center, have organized workshop of consumer services, a film projector, a first-aid post.

The population of GaraIman being one of large Azerbaijan villages of district, it has been expelled by the Armenian armed forces in 1988. At the population it has been selected thousand heads of sheep and large horned livestock, the property of collective farm, machine-tractor station, more than five hundred apartment houses and all personal property was plundered.

Goshabulag (Kefli, Chakhirli) – is the Azerbaijan village. It is located in 6 km to the southeast of the regional center, at height of 2023 m above sea level. 117 persons in 1831, in 1873 - 316 persons, in 1886 - 419 persons, in 1897 - 456 persons, in 1914 - 672 Azerbaijanians lived in village.

Dashnak governments have expelled the armed groups about thousand persons of the population of village, have plundered their houses in 1918-1920. Only after falling dashnak governments the refugees scattered on different provinces have managed to return to native places. 378 persons in 1922, in 1926 - 291 persons, in 1931 - 383 persons lived here. The population after restoration of village has revived an economic life, was engaged basically grain-cultivating and cattle breeding. In village there was a high school, club, library, a film projector, a kindergarten and a first-aid post.

In the beginning of 1988 number of agricultural population has reached 1800 persons. At the end of November, 1988 within a week at peasants the property has been taken away, and they - are expelled. Nowadays inhabitants of this village are scattered on different districts of Azerbaijan.

Gizilvank (Mаgenis-1978) – is the Azerbaijan village. It is located in 15 km to the south-east of the regional center, at height of 2176 m above sea level. A quantity of historical monuments, the Albanian church (9^th century), gravestone inscriptions of Oghuz cemeteries (10^th-13^th centuries) testify to an ancient history of village. Till 1918 the village was completely Azerbaijan. By virtue of accommodation in village moved in 1915-1918 from Turkey Armenians it has turned to the mixed village. According to Z. Korkodyan, in 1873 in this village lived 429 persons, in 1886 - 469 persons, in 1897 - 563 persons, in 1908 - 733 persons, in 1916 - 807 Azerbaijanians.

In 1918-1920 the armed groups dashnak governments have destroyed village and have exterminated a part of the population. Survived have found a shelter and a haven in Azerbaijan. After overthrow dashnak governments in Armenia in 1922 from 800 refugees in Azerbaijan only 168 persons have returned on the native ground. However the village already has been seized by the Armenians who have arrived from Turkey. After the village became mixed, number of Armenians quickly increased. In 1931 there were 282 Azerbaijanians and 421 Armenian.

Azerbaijanians have gradually been superseded and, at last, in 1948 they have violently been moved to Azerbaijan, and sat completely Armenized.

Girkhbulag (Agunk-1946) – is the Azerbaijan village. It is settled down in 2 km to the south of the regional center, on southeast bank of of Goycha Lake, at height of 1984 m above sea level. In this ancient Azerbaijan village (X century) till 1830 only one Azerbaijanians lived. As indicated by Z. Korkodyan, lived 247 Azerbaijanians lived in 1931 in Girkhbulag. However Armenians moved from province Bayazid of Turkey in 1828-1829 have located in this village and after that the village gradually has turned in mixed. Gradually Azerbaijanians have been expelled from village, and in the beginning of 20^th century sat completely Armenized and is renamed in Agunk.

Goycha chayi (Kavar chayi, Yeni Bayazid chayi, Gavaraked) – is the river on pool of GoychaLake, it was formed of merge river Gegarkunik and Dara, flows to the north of Kavar also runs in Goycha Lake. Extent of the river is 24 km, area is 480 km².

Giz galasi (Akhchigabert) – is the Azerbaijan village in Goychay district of Irevan khanate. On memoirs of Ovanes Shahatunyan in this village in the beginning of 20^th century 18 Azerbaijan families lived. Nowadays, it is dead village.

Goydaghbulag (Khirdabulag, Garjakhbur-1946) – is the mixed village. It is settled down on southeast bank of of Goycha Lake on highway Basarkechar of Irevan, in 15 km to the southeast of the regional center. It is ancient Azerbaijan village. In 1828-1829 the Armenians who have arrived from Turkey have been placed in village. In sources it is underlined, that 26 Azerbaijanians lived in 1886 in village. Subsequently became especially Armenian village.

Goysu – is the Azerbaijan village. It is located in 12 km to the south-east of the regional center, at height of 2070 m above sea level. There are many orchards in village. It consists of one and two-storeyed houses. The river Goycha flows to the middle of village. 187 persons in 1897, in 1908 - 233 persons, in 1914 - 360 persons lived in village.

In 1918-1919 dashnak governments have destroyed the armed groups and have plundered village, have exterminated the most part of the population. The part of refugees has returned to 1922 back. In 1926 here lived 143 persons, in 1931 - 215 persons, in 1939 - 314 persons, in 1959 - 264 persons, in 1970 - 396 persons, in 1979 - 531 Azerbaijanians. There were an eight-year school, club, library and a first-aid post in village.

At the end of November, 1988 gangster groups of committee "Garabagh" have violently expelled the population of village and have plundered their houses.

Goycha – is village in Goychay mahal of Irevan province. It is not necessary to mix the given village with the same dead village in the same Goychay mahal.

Goycha mahal - is in Irevan province. All districts around Goycha Lake entered into this mahal. In 1929 - 1932 sometimes so 14354 persons referred to Yeni Bayazid district with the population.

Goytapa – is dead village. Ruins are in 2 km to the east of Goshabulag. Near this village there are traces of other Azerbaijan village. The rests of buildings were kept.

Guney (Haji Garib, Satanakhach - till 1935) – is the Azerbaijan village. It is located in 16-17 km to the north-west of the regional center, on road Basarkechar-Zovinar, on bank of of Goycha Lake, at height of 2016 m above sea level. Guney village is one of the most ancient villages in Goychay mahal. In 1873 here lived 132 persons, in 1886 - 214 persons, in 1897 - 299 persons, in 1908 - 343 persons, in 1914 - 659 persons, in 1916 - 430 Azerbaijanians.

In 1918-1920 the Armenian nationalists have tried to destroy Guney village. However the agricultural population courageously showed resistance and has not given to destroy village. After overthrow dashnak the governments the village again began to revive, refugees have gradually returned to native places. In 1922 here lived 300 persons, in 1931 - 411 persons. In 1930 the collective farm is constructed, for last 50-60 years there had received development cattle-breeding and grain-cultivating in village. For these years it has been constructed more than 200 new apartment houses in village. There were an eight-year school, club, library and a first-aid post in village. The population of village has increased approximately in 6 times. 481 persons in 1939, in 1959 the persons, in 19791223 persons, in 1988 - 1890 persons lived in village.

In 1988 Armenians have plundered Guney, as well as other Azerbaijan villages of district, and for a week have expelled all inhabitants from native places.

Gunashli (Sultanli gishlaghi, Ahmadli, Janahmad City till 1968) – is Azerbaijan village. It is located in 14 km to the north-east of the regional center, on bank of of Lake. In 1873 - 245 persons, in 1886 - 348 persons, in 1897 - 442 persons, in 1908 - 422 persons, in 1914 - 523 Azerbaijanians lived in village. On April 13-20 of 1919, gangster group of Andranik attacked village, destroyed it, took away all property from the population, exterminated a part of inhabitants, and survived had found a shelter in Azerbaijan. Refugees, using the relative calmness ratified after an establishment of the Soviet authority in Armenia, had gradually returned to the native centers. In 1922 - 194 persons, in 1926 - 335 persons, 1931 - 383 persons, in 1939 - 339 persons, in 1959 - 337 persons, in 1979-599 persons lived in village. There was an eight-year school, club, library, a maternity hospital, a kindergarten, a first-aid post in village. It was totaled more than 1500 persons in village in the beginning of 1988.

In 1988, on November, 24-28, the Armenian nationalists have expelled all population of village, having selected at his place and all property.

Dashkeyti – is Azerbaijan village in Geokchi district of Yeni Bayazid district Irevan of province. 124 Azerbaijanians lived here in 1831. Then the village had been destroyed. Nowadays, it is dead village.

Dashkand - is Azerbaijan village. It is located in 8 km to the south-east of the regional center, at height of 2144 m above sea level. in 1831 - 357 persons, in 1873 - 560 persons, in 1886 - 816 persons, in 1897 - 1004 persons, in 1914 - 1389 persons, in 1916 - 1054 Azerbaijanians lived in village.

The gangster group Andranik had destroyed, as well as other Azerbaijan villages, Dashkand, had plundered all property of people in 1919. From the information of the representative on the Muslim population of 5^th site of the mountain zone - Ismayil Sultanov, directed to chief of Ganja district, group of Andranik appears, that, continuing the atrocities, on April 13-20 of 1919 had driven all population of village from native places. The outstanding national singer ashig Najaf had been subjected to tortures and brutally killed and told, that under the order of mother Silikova hating Moslems, ashig Najaf had been undressed, on a back has adhered a boiling samovar, in hands distances saz, had forced to sing songs and ha destroyed it, having subjected to such inhuman torture.

After overthrow dashnak authorities in Armenia refugees of village started to return gradually back. In 1922 - 882 persons, in 1926 - 984 persons, and in 1931 - 1230 Azerbaijanians lived in village. The next years, the population of village quickly grew, the village was the collective farm was again well-equipped, constructed, peasants were engaged in cattle-breeding to grain-cultivating. It was constructed more than 600 new apartment houses in village. There were a high school, club, library, a film projector, hospital. The Albanian church concerning to 9^th-13^th centuries, oghuz cemetery and stone crosses testify to an ancient history of village.

The Armenian nationalists within a week have expelled all population of Dashkand number more than 2000 persons in 1988. The property, all cattle, car-tractor station, houses and all property of collective farmers had been selected by weapon. Nowadays inhabitants of this village were scattered on different districts of Azerbaijan.

Dara (Babajan darasi) – is Azerbaijan village. It is located in 22 km to the north-east of the regional center, on highway Basarkechar - Shorja, at height of 1942 m above sea level. The village was created in 1921 due to immigrants from Pembek of same district. The collective farm, equipped with new apartment houses was constructed in village in 1930. There were an eight-year school, club, library and a first-aid post in village. The Armenian nationalists within three days have expelled about thousand inhabitants of village, having plundered their houses and having given property in November of 1988.

Zarkand (Gizilkharaba, Zarzibil till 1935) - the Azerbaijan village. It is located in 15 km to the east of the regional center, at height of 2112 m above sea level. In 1831 - 202 persons, in 1873 - 462 persons, in 1886 - 653 persons, in 1897 - 754 persons, in 1908 - 963 persons, in 1914 - 1005 persons, in 1916 - 968 Azerbaijanians lived in village.

The gangster groups dashnak the governments have destroyed village, a part of the population have exterminated, and survived have been subjected to tortures and expelled in 1918-1920. Subsequently, the part of refugees returned to the village. In 1922, approximately half of population of village - 581 persons had returned to native village. There were 631 persons in 1926, in 1931 - 808 persons. The population restored the destroyed village, revived an economic life, and constructed habitation. The collective farm has been constructed, the cattle-breeding was advanced in village in 1930. There were a school, club and library in village.

Armenians expelled from village population who living (more than 2000 persons) by weapon had taken away from them the property, houses, down to domestic utensils in 1988. The population of village was scattered on districts of Azerbaijan.

Zod (Sot) - is Azerbaijan village. It settles down in 16 km to the north-east of the regional center, at height of 2016 m above sea level. In 1831 - 245 persons, in 1873 - 905 persons, in 1886 - 1088 persons, in 1897 - 1584 persons, in 1908 - 1717 persons, in 1914 - 1988 persons, in 1916 - 1717 Azerbaijanians lived here.

The Armenian nationalists repeatedly finished with the population of village in 1905 and 1919-1920. During the period dashnak authorities, the village Zod was destroyed. Andranik, Silikov, Khachaturov exterminated the population and destroyed villages Basarkechar district; documents in a brief historical sketch about district are resulted. There is a document¹⁷⁷ about destruction and plunder of village Zod Silikov, about murder of the inhabitant of village Mejid Suleyman by them and wound 4 persons. In April 13-20, the population of village was exterminated, saved and escaped had found a shelter in Azerbaijan, in particular in Kalbajar. The property had been taken away from them, and the village was plundered. The village Zod has lost 200 Azerbaijanians in this slaughter. After overthrow dashnak authorities in Armenia refugees had gradually returned to village and began to heal put Armenian dashnak wounds. In 1922 - 1046 persons, in 1926 - 1325 persons, in 1931 - 1599 Azerbaijanians lived in village.

There are gold-bearing mines in the east of village, on border with district Kalbajar. The new settlement Zod had been constructed, and the big factory was started up in operation therefore at the end of 1950.

Refugees of Zod, after returning, had restored village, had created collective farm. The population of village, basically, was engaged in cattle-breeding and grain-cultivating. There was a cheese-making factory, high school, library, club, a kindergarten, hospital in village. Historical monuments (9^th-13^th century) near the village are not investigated yet.

The armed groups "bearded" had expelled more than the 5-thousand population of village, a part of people had exterminated, having taken away from them the property of the collective farm estimated in more than 10 million of roubles in 1988, 10 thousand heads of large horned and fine horned livestock, the machine, tractors, more than thousand houses and personal plots.

Inakdagh (Yenikand) - is Azerbaijan village. It settles down in 16-18 km to the north-east of the regional center, at height of 2109 m above sea level. The population historically was engaged in cattle-breeding and agriculture. In 1873 - 317 persons, in 1886 - 469 persons, in 1897, - 517 persons, in 1908 - 507 persons, in 1914 - 674 persons, in 1916 - 423 Azerbaijanians lived here.

In April of 1919 dashnak gangster groups had destroyed village, a part of the population had destroyed, and the others had been subjected to tortures and expelled from native places. Subsequently the part of inhabitants of village had managed to return to the village. In 1922 - 297 persons, in 1926 - 281 persons, in 1931 - 383 persons lived here.

Within the Soviet authority, the village had been well-equipped, the economy had received development, well-being of the population had improved. There was a school, club, library in village. More than 1800 persons lived here in the beginning of 1988. The gangster groups of "Garabagh" committee within a week had selected all property of population, people had forced to seek safety in flight, and mountain tracks to leave an inevitable trouble at the end of November of the same year.

Karvansaray (Samad agha darasi) – is small Azerbaijan village in Yeni Bayazid district of Irevan province. Its ruins nowadays are near the village Pembek in district Basarkechar.

Kefli (Ikinji Goshabulag, Girkhbulag) - is Azerbaijan village. It is located in 6-8 km to the south-east of the regional center, at height of 2028 m above sea level. In 1908 - 262 persons, in 1914 - 261 persons, in 1916 - 244 persons lived in village. The gangster group of Andranik had destroyed village, had given the property, had exterminated a part of the population, survived had found a shelter in Azerbaijan in April of 1919. After that the village had reduced to ruins.

Karkibash (Shafag-1967) - is Azerbaijan village. It is located in 5 km to the south of the regional center, at height of 1952 m above sea level, on northern bank of of Lake Goycha. In 1873 - 183 persons, in 1886 - 255 persons, in 1897 - 301 persons, in 1908 - 306 persons, in 1914 - 377 persons, in 1916 - 369 Azerbaijanians lived in village. The Armenian nationalists the armed groups have destroyed village, had compelled inhabitants to leave in April of 1919. After an establishment of the Soviet authority in Armenia, the small part of the escaped refugees had returned back. In 1922 - 166 persons, in 1926 - 174 persons, in 1931 - 224 persons lived here.

The village had been restored, the collective farm had been created, had received development of economy about 1930. In 1960, on the basis of collective farm, the cattle-breeding state farm had been organized here. There was a high school, club, library, a kindergarten, a film projector and a medical aid station in village.

Armenians within a week had violently expelled the Azerbaijan families, more than 1000 persons; the property of population had been taken away in 1988. The population of village nowadays is scattered on different districts of Azerbaijan.

Kichik Garagoyunlu (Yengija) - is Azerbaijan village. It is located in 12-14 km to the south-east of the regional center, at height of 2187 m above sea level. In due time, the village was in structure of Narimanli Council. There were 235 persons in 1897, in 1908 - 253 persons, in 1914 - 328 persons, in 1916 - 301 persons. On April 13-20 of 1919, dashnak armies had destroyed village, the population had been subjected to tortures, had been expelled, having been taken their property. After 1920, the part of refugees of village returned to the native centers. In 1922 - 197 persons, in 1926 - 212 persons, in 1931 - 209 Azerbaijanians lived in village. Subsequently the village had been liquidated, and the population was moved in the next villages.

Kichik Mazra (Bala Mazra) - is Azerbaijan village. It is located in 9 km to the north of the regional center, on east bank of of Lake Goycha, at height of 1948 m above sea level. In 1831 - 227 persons, in 1873 - 675 persons, in 1886 - 978 persons, in 1897 - 1200 persons, in 1908 - 1658 persons, in 1914 - 1731 Azerbaijanians lived in this village. On April 13-20 of 1919, within 7 days, the gangster group of Andranik had burnt out, had destroyed and had plundered 2000 persons of village and had expelled inhabitants from native places. The part of the population had been compelled through mountains to make the way in various districts of Azerbaijan and in a way to sustain the big losses. The sixth part of the population of village (359 persons) had returned to 1922 back. The population in village was 653 persons, in 1931 - 962 persons in 1926.

The collective farm, the population, basically have been constructed, was engaged in cattle-breeding and grain-cultivating in village in 1930. For these years, the population of village grew quickly. The population of village made 2200 persons in 1988. There were high school, masterful consumer services, a film projector and a medical aid station. There are Albanian church (10^th-12^th centuries), crosses and the rests of oghuz cemeteries (12^th-13^th centuries) in village.

2000 population of village had been subjected to tortures and was expelled, all their property and houses had been taken in 1988. Nowadays, the population of village is scattered on different districts of Azerbaijan.

Narimanly (Huseyngulu Aghali) – is an ancient Azerbaijan village. It is located in 10 km to the east of the regional center, at height of 1997 m above sea level. There were 636 persons in 1873, in 1886 - 760 persons, in 1897 - 877 persons, in 1908 - 778 persons, in 1914 - 1207 persons in village. The gangster group Andranik had destroyed more than 300 houses of village Narimanli, had taken the riches of inhabitants, and they had been subjected to tortures, had been expelled from native places in April of 1919. The population of village had significant losses during ran on mountain tracks.

After overthrow of dashnak government in Armenia, refugees have started to come back. Only third of population (527 persons) had returned in 1922. The number returned to village had reached 719 persons in 1931.

The agricultural population was occupied with restoration of the destroyed economy, developed grain-cultivating, tobacco-growing and, mainly, the cattle-breeding, had achieved the certain well-being, and had constructed spacious one and two-storeyed houses. The population grew quickly. More than 3000 persons lived in village in 1988. There were a high school, club, library, a communication center, a telephone exchange, a film projector, masterful consumer services, and an ambulance station in village. The rests of oghuz cemeteries of 15^th-16^th centuries were kept. In November of 1988, the Armenian gangster groups had expelled more than three-thousandth population of Narimanli village uniting about thousand economy, machines, tractors, houses, property of inhabitants had plundered the property estimated in the sum over 10 million, cattle. The population of village nowadays is scattered on various districts of Azerbaijan.

Pembek (Gushchu darasi) – is an ancient Azerbaijan village. It is located in 24 km to the north-west of the regional center, on east bank of of Lake Goycha, on highway Basarkechar-Krasnoselo, at height of 2027 m above sea level. The rests of ancient Albanian church and oghuz cemeteries were kept here. In 1873 - 166 persons, in 1886 - 237 persons, in 1897 - 283 persons, in 1908 - 352 persons, in 1914392 persons, in 1922 - 390 persons, in 1926 - 377 persons, in 1931 - 512 Azerbaijanians lived in village. The collective farm had been constructed in village in 1930, and on the basis of collective farm the cattle-breeding state farm had been created in 1960. In state farm alongside with cattle-breeding were engaged grain-cultivating, tobacco-cultivating and cultivation of forage crops. All families had constructed one and two-storeyed apartment houses in village. The high school, the house of culture, library, a communication center, a film projector, a kindergarten, a drugstore, and an ambulance station functioned in village. The population sat has reached 2000 persons in 1988. The Armenian nationalists had expelled more than 2000 population of village from native places, had seized all their property, and they had been compelled to search for rescue, overcoming snow mountain tracks in a severe frost in November of 1988.

Sariyagub (Sariyagut) - is Azerbaijan village. It settles down in 10 km to the south-east of the regional center, at height of 2102 m above sea level. In 1873 - 294 persons, in 1886 - 416 persons, in 1897 - 436 persons, in 1908 - 385 persons, in 1914 - 675 persons, in 1916 - 651 Azerbaijanians lived in village. The gangster group of Andranik had destroyed village in April of 1919. The part of the population had been exterminated, and survived had been compelled through mountains to run to Azerbaijan and Turkey. The property had been selected, houses were plundered. After overthrow dashnak governments in Armenia, the part of refugees again had returned on the native grounds. In 1922 - 343 persons, in 1926 - 377 persons, in 1931 - 471 Azerbaijanians lived here.

The villages destroyed by dashnaks had been restored, an economy of collective farm was revived, constructed, the population was engaged in cattle breeding, grain-cultivating, cultivation of forage crops. The high school, club, library, a film projector and a medical aid station functioned in village.

From above 1700 persons of village within a week by the Armenian nationalists had been subjected to tortures and were expelled, at them the property had been selected in 1988.

Seyidlar - is Azerbaijan village. 36 Azerbaijanians lived here in 1926. Ruins are near the village Narimanli. Nowadays, it is dead village.

Subatan - is Azerbaijan village. It is located in 7 km to the south of the regional center, at height of 2198 m above sea level. In 1873 - 180 persons, in 1886 - 263 persons, in 1897 - 306 persons, in 1908 - 368 persons, in 1914 - 429 Azerbaijanians lived in village. In 1919, gangster group of Andranik had exterminated a part of the population of village, the part was rescued by flight, and houses had been plundered.

After overthrow of dashnak governments refugees had gradually returned back. In 1922, half of population (208 persons) returned to village. Subsequently, the Azerbaijan population had been superseded, and village Armenized.

Tatul gishlaghi - is near Azerbaijan village Zod. 148 Azerbaijanians lived in village in 1831.

Hasanli – is dead village. Ruins are near the present village Zod. It is known, that 48 Azerbaijanians lived in this village in 1926.

Chakhirli (Gizilbulag, Sovetakert - 1978) – is an ancient Azerbaijan village. It is located in 2,5 km to the south-west of the regional center, on southeast bank of of Lake Goycha, at height of 1963 m above sea level. Only Azerbaijanians lived in this village till 1918. The population of village had been expelled, Armenians moved from Turkey here in 1915-1918 had located, and the village had turned in mixed in 1918-1920. In a number of Armenian sources, 178 try to prove, as if village "Sovetakert" in the past was the Armenian village. In this connection the rests of the Albanian church kept there and stone crosses of oghuz cemeteries refer to as the Armenian Church and the Armenian stone crosses. As marks Z. Korkodyan, There were 212 persons in 1831, in 1873 - 770 persons, in 1886 - 1020 persons, in 1897 - 1204 persons, in 1908 - 1349 persons, in 1914 - 1653 only the Azerbaijanians in this village. In 1919, Gangster group Andranik had razed to village the ground, had exterminated a part of the population, and survived had expelled, having subjected to tortures.¹⁷⁹

After overthrow of dashnak authorities, refugees had returned to native village. But as the village already had been borrowed with the Armenians who had arrived from Turkey, they had been compelled to live together with Armenians. There were 679 Azerbaijanians in 1922, 363 Armenians, in 1926 - 763 Azerbaijanians, 382 Armenians, in 1931 - 975 Azerbaijanians, 663 Armenians in village.

The collective farm had been constructed, in the fiftieth years on the basis of collective farm the cattle-breeding state farm had been created in village in 1930. The high school, the house of culture, library, a department of communication workshop of consumer services, a medical aid station functioned here.

More than 1500 Azerbaijanians among the first had been expelled living 70 years in the neighborhood with the Armenian peasants in 1988. The property had been got by Armenians. The population of village is scattered on different districts of Azerbaijan.

Shishgaya - is an ancient Azerbaijan village. It is located in 9 km to the north-west of the regional center, at mountains of Goycha, on highway Basarkechar - Krasnoselo, at height of 2059 m above sea level. The historical monuments concerning to 16^th century, testify to an antiquity of this village. There were 251 persons in 1831, in 1873 - 593 persons, in 1886 - 905 persons, in 1897 - 1132 persons, in 1908 - 1041 persons, in 1914 - 1088 persons, in 1916 - 1232 Azerbaijanians in village. On April 13-20 of 1919, the gangster group of Andranik has attacked village, then, having applied cunning, under a kind of convocation of assembly, old men, women and children had gathered, had driven them in a shed and had set fire, trying to be rescued, escape from fire in an emphasis shot on a place. The village had been plundered. The escaped part of the population had been subjected to tortures, tortured and expelled. In 1922 in village there were 461 persons, per 1926 the persons, in 1931 - 863 persons

Within the Soviet authority, the village had been restored, economy had received development, was constructed more than thousand one and two-storeyed houses, orchards were broken. The collective farm had been constructed; the population was engaged in cattle-breeding, grain-cultivating, tobacco-cultivating and cultivation of forage crops in village. There were a high school, club, library, a department of communication, a telephone exchange, a film projector, a kindergarten, and workshop of consumer services, hospital, and a drugstore in village.

More than 4000 persons living in village had violently been expelled from native places, all their property has been plundered in 1988. Nowadays, the population of village was scattered on different districts of Azerbaijan. Known statesman Yunis Rzayev was born in this village.

Yukhari Zagali (Tatars Zagalisi, Gizilkharaba, since 1978 - Akhbrazor) - is Azerbaijan village. It is located in 15 km to the south-west of the regional center, at height of 2198 m from a sea level, on hilly district. 98 persons - in 1831, in 1873 - 515 persons, in 1886 - 717 persons, in 1897 - 774 persons, in 1908 - 917 persons, in 1914 - 1018 persons, in 1916 - 922 Azerbaijanians lived in village.

The village had been destroyed, the part of the population was exterminated, escaped had been subjected to tortures and expelled in 1918 - 1920. In the telegram of the governor of Ganja from February 14 of 1919 was spoken: «311 inhabitants of Zagali village inform that on January 28, their village was destroyed by the Armenian army, 15 Moslems were killed, the others ran to Azerbaijan».

That circumstance was amazing, that in Armenian sources, the inconsistent, forged information on the population of this village were given. So, Z. Korkodyan in the book: «the Population of the Soviet Armenia» (1932) specifies, that within last century in village Azerbaijanians while in the book which had left in 1986 «the Dictionary of toponymy of Armenia and adjoining districts» was marked lived only, that all living population in this village had consisted of Armenians. On the business, in 1918-1920, the armed groups of dashnak, the governments after destruction and plunders of village, exile of its population in 1920 were here, the Armenians who have moved from province Mush were placed, and the village became mixed («the Dictionary of toponymy»). 206 Azerbaijanians and 397 Armenians lived in 1926 in village. About 500 Azerbaijanians’s houses had been violently expelled, plundered in 1988.

Yukhari Shorja (Tatars Shorjasi, Bash Keyti, Shorjali Keyti) - is Azerbaijan village. It is located in 15 km to the south-east of the regional center, at height of 2245 m above sea level, in headwaters of the river Tars, in mountain district. In 1831 - 75 persons, in 1873 - 123 persons, in 1886 - 158 persons, in 1897 - 584 persons, in 1908 - 248 persons, in 1914 - 283 Azerbaijanians lived here. In 1918-1920, within dashnak authorities, the village had been destroyed, plundered, and the population was expelled (on April 13-20 of 1919). For a number of years, the village laid in ruins and, at last, after overthrow dashnak governments, in 1922, the part of refugees (204 persons), had returned back. In 1926 494 persons, in 1931 - 495 persons lived in village.

Subsequently, the collective farm was well-equipped, constructed and special development has received cattle breeding in village. The population quickly were grown, and their number in 1959 had reached 1259 persons. There was an eight-year school, club, library and a medical aid station in village.

In 1988 Armenians have selected at the Azerbaijan families their property and 1440 persons have expelled from the native grounds.

Yarpizli (Ljavan-1967) - is Azerbaijan village. It is located in 12 km to the south-east of the regional center, at height of 2027 m above sea level. Till 1918 only Azerbaijanians lived in this village. 121 persons in 1873, in 1831 - 398 persons, in 1886 - 465 persons, in 1897 - 584 persons, in 1908 - 719 persons, in 1914 - 815 persons, in 1916 - 771 Azerbaijanians lived in village. In 1918-1920 gangster group Andranik has razed to the ground village Jarpyzly, but for old men, women, children, has destroyed the population and has plundered houses. Peasants saved from gangsters have found a haven in Azerbaijan.

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