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Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh
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Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Justin • 3 Comments

On the north side of Stepanakert is the statue, pictured below, which has become the unofficial symbol of Nagorno-Karabakh (it was even on my visa)… This creation by the sculptor Sargis Baghdasarian in Soviet times, is called We are our mountains. Supposedly looking like an elderly couple with peaked skulls, the statue is intended to … Continue reading →

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