New town to be built in Karabakh
A town will be built for the 100 000 inhabitants of Kashatakh at the initiative of an organization representing Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan. The new town to be built on the stream of the Vorotan River will be an hour's drive from the city of Meghri.
"The area is 400 meters above the sea level and has favourable land and climatic conditions: winters are mild and springs are soft," architect Anahit Tarkhanyan told journalists on Friday.
An artificial lake with hydro power plants will appear on the bed of the watercourse.
According to the architect, residential buildings will be constructed on a coastal road which will stretch around the lake.
In addition to residential districts, the town will have an administrative center, resort area, a school district and an industrial area. The town will be called Bagaran.
"The name symbolizes renaissance. Bagaran was the name of one of Armenian capitals which was built on the River Akhuryan over 3 000 years ago," said Anahit Tarkhanyan
"Armenians of Azerbaijan have full right and potential to resettle in liberated Artsakh after the regulation of the Karabakh conflict," said international law expert Andreas Ghukasyan.
He stressed that the project does not exclude that Azerbaijani Armenians cannot return to their primary abode.
The idea of creating a community for Armenian refugees of Azerbaijan is in compliance with the international law ands cannot arouse a negative reaction among the international community
Speaking about the likelihood of aggressive actions by the Azerbaijani side, Ghukasyan said ‘Baku will not start a war unless it is confident of its success.'
