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The Charektar Monastery and several other monuments in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) are at risk of destruction following its violent seizure by Azerbaijan, the Artsakh Monument Watch warns.

“In the wake of Azerbaijan’s large-scale military aggression on September 19-20, several monuments in the Artsakh Republic are in danger, facing an imminent threat of destruction,” the watchdog said in a statement.

The Monument Watch highlighted that the Azerbaijani military opened fire on the Charektar Monastery from the Martakert-Karvachar highway on September 27.

The Charektar Monastery is one of the best-known monastic complexes of the Martakert region. It is located on a hill, on the right banks of the Trtu (Tartar) River. The origin of the monastery's name is unknown. The Holy Mother of God Church of the monastery was constructed in 1260. Unfortunately, the monastery is presently in ruins. There are khachkars and gravestones with historically-significant inscriptions in the vicinity.