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For the administrative district, see Kalbajar Rayon.

40°06′24″N 46°02′18″E / 40.10667°N 46.03833°E / 40.10667; 46.03833

Place
Kalbajar
Kəlbəcər / Քարվաճառ
CountryDe-facto Nagorno-Karabakh
De-jure Azerbaijan
NKR Province
Azerbaijani Rayon
Shahumian
Kalbajar
Population
 • Total491
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 (AZT)

Kalbajar (Template:Lang-az) or Karvachar (Template:Lang-hy, also, Kälbäjär, Kel’badzhar, Kelbadzhar, Kelbadshar, Kelbadjar, Kelbadžar, Kel'badžar, Kelbajar, and Kerbakhiar) is a city in Kalbajar Rayon of Azerbaijan currently under the military control of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic forces since April 1993 as a result of the Nagorno-Karabakh War.

Nagorno-Karabakh War

During Nagorno Karabakh War Kalbajar fell under control of Armenian forces although it is situated outside Nagorno-Karabakh and there was no military . The sieze of Kalbajar in 1993 was condemned by UN Security Council Resolutions. About 60,000 Azeri and Kurdish inhabitants of Kalbajar were displaced during the fighting. Human Rights Watch findings concluded that during the Kelbajar offensive Armenian forces committed numerous violations of the rules of war, including forcible exodus of civilian population, indiscriminate fire and taking of hostages.

References

Administrative divisions of Artsakh
Capital city Flag of the Republic of Artsakh
Provinces
Provincial capitals
Other urban communities
Kalbajar District
Capital: Kalbajar


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  1. Azerbaijan: Seven years of conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh By Human Rights Watch/Helsinki (Organization : U.S.)
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