ALERT: Armenian cemetery in Azeri-held Mets Tagher village destroyed
An Armenian cemetery in the village of Mets Tagher in the Azerbaijani-held Hadrut region of Artsakh has recently been destroyed, Caucasus Heritage Watch (CHW) alerted in a tweet on Tuesday.
CHW said the cemetery was founded in the early 19th century and was in use when Armenians evacuated the village in 2020. Satellite imagery shows its complete destruction. Signs of bulldozer scars can be seen.
CHW warned that in the same village, the Surb Amenaprkitch (Holy Savior) church, founded in 1846, appears to be threatened by construction. As of April, the area just east of the church was bulldozed and trucks were parked in the clearing. CHW is concerned about this church and calls for its protection.
CHW is a team of researchers who monitor and document endangered and damaged cultural heritage using satellite imagery.
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