Real Artsakh

“Armenian Kashatagh” by Zohrab Erkoyan

In terms of territory, Kashatagh mainly coincides with Aghahetck, one of the twelve counties of the Syunik province of Mets Hayk (Greater Armenia) , overlapping with Aghahetck's southern and south-eastern parts. In later periods it has also been called Kshtagh. The Kashatagh region of the Republic of Artsakh borders with the Syunik marz (province) of Armenia, with Iran and with the Karvatchar, Martakert, Hadrut and Shushi regions of Artsakh. Berdzor is its administrative centre.

As a consequence of the 2020 war the region hass passed into Azeri control and its Armenian heritage is endangered as is that in all other occupied territories.

The “Armenian Kashatagh” exhibition is based on the photographs of Zohrab Erkoyan, who is a journalist, photographer, freedom-fighter and was the editor-in-chief of the “Meran” paper of the Kashatagh administration.

The exhibition was held in Hovh. Tumanyan house-museum in 2021 and in Vahan Tekeyan cultural center in 2022, both in Yerevan, Armenia.

*The geographical position of Kashatagh.*

The geographical position of Kashatagh.	Hakari river basin - Amutegh, Harar, Vanotsa, Aghanus and Kronk.	The basins of the rivers Voghji, Vorotan, and Tsav- Berkni, Tchapkut, Tandzatap, Grham, Ditsmairi and Mazra.
Bridges: 1. On the river Shalua, 2. Karavaz or Khudaferin, on the river Arax, 3. On the river Aghavno, near the settlement Aghbatkhert, 4. On the river Hochants, 9th c., 5. in Th ebasin of Tsav river, near the village Ditsmairi, 6. Lalazar bridge on the river Vorotan.	Aghavno river basin- Varazgom, Stunis, Mknatam and Aghbatkhert .	Aghavno river basin- Tsitsernavank, Ghushtchi, Hak and Mirik.
Shalua river basin- Arakhish, Mairajur and Zorakhach.	Shalua river basin- Shalua, Goghtanik, Arjadzor and Vakunis.	The exhibition poster with brief introduction of history.

Armenian Kashatagh,by Zohrab Erkoyan