Qarabulaq, Goygol
Qarabulaq (known as Martunashen until 29th Dec 1992)[1] is a village and municipality in the Goygol District of Azerbaijan on the recently asphalted lane between Chaykand and Sarisu. It has a population of 252.
Qarabulaq (formerly Martunashen) | |
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  Qarabulaq (formerly Martunashen) | |
| Coordinates: 40°27′52″N 46°23′42″E | |
| Country |  |
| Rayon | Goygol |
| Population | |
| • Total | 252 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
Before the Nagorno-Karabakh War, Martunashen was populated by Armenians.[2] Its Armenian population was forcefully evicted and deported by Soviet special forces during Operation Ring in 1991 [2] in one of the most brutal operations of the war. The fact that the population of Martunashen was able to successfully flee is often attributed to the actions of Simon Achikgyozyan of the Arabo Detachment. Achikgyozyan died on 30 April 1991, defending the town by concentrating the fire from oncoming tanks against himself while the townspeople fled through the forests to safety.
The Armenian population of the village was forcibly deportated. All people of the village were Armenians. Now they live as refugees in the NKR.
References
- Baxış Archived May 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- De Waal, Thomas (2003). Black garden: Armenia and Azerbaijan through peace and war. New York University. p. 116. ISBN 0-8147-1944-9.
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