Panorama.am

18:15 16/03/2007

TIGRANAKERT EXCAVATIONS SUMMED UP

The excavations of Tigranakert, a town in the vicinity of Nagorno
Karabakh Khachen village, are being summed up at present. Items dating
back to 1 century BC were found in the area, Hamlet Petrosyan, head of
excavation team, told a press conference today.

The excavations started in 2006. Petrosyan said active work is going
to be carried out in the upcoming two years.

He said Nagorno Karabakh leadership is enthusiastic about the
findings. The head of the research team said they may serve as good
evidence for Karabakh conflict settlement.

Source: Panorama.am