Houses in Vazgenashen Pillaged, Livestock Slaughtered: Resident Shares Details

Residents of the village of Vazgenashen in the Martuni region of Artsakh have learned from Armenian soldiers about the likelihood of their village being handed over to Azerbaijan. This was stated in a conversation with Armenpress by community resident Arthur Ramazyan, who has relocated to Vanadzor with his large family.

According to the source, on November 20, community leader Andranik Babayan learned from soldiers encountered in the village that Vazgenashen might be transferred to Azerbaijan along with other villages from the Aghdam region.

Arthur Ramazyan mentioned that he had planned to continue living in Vazgenashen with many other residents, preparing to renovate a two-story house. They had spent significant amounts of money for this purpose and had purchased construction materials. They owned a relatively large agricultural enterprise, engaged in animal husbandry, and had established a pomegranate orchard.

Upon learning that their village was likely to be transferred to the Azerbaijani side, the Ramazyan family managed to move some of their household items and a portion of their livestock to a neighboring village on November 20. However, on their trip back to Vazgenashen to collect the remaining items and livestock, they were informed that Azerbaijani soldiers were already in the village. The returning residents were not allowed to enter the village even to retrieve clothing.

According to Ramazyan, they later learned that the village had been completely looted and the livestock slaughtered. "The Azerbaijani soldiers said that if you have pigs, you can come to take them, and nothing else," Ramazyan remarked, adding that their remaining livestock is what sustains their food needs.

The eight-member Ramazyan family from Vazgenashen has found shelter at the two-room house of their aunt in Vanadzor, now housing 14 people. "We don’t have winter clothing. Moreover, living at my aunt’s place has significantly increased their utility bills. I feel ashamed that I cannot help them in any way. I want to sell the small and large cattle I brought from the village to meet the family's needs, but buyers offer only trivial amounts," Ramazyan said.