Lachin (Azerbaijani: Laçın, literally "hawk", Armenian: Բերձոր, romanized: Berdzor) is a town which is the de jure centre of the Lachin District of Azerbaijan, de facto under the occupation of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh since 1992 as part of its Kashatagh Province. Lachin (Berdzor) and the surrounding region serve as the strategic Lachin corridor (Azerbaijani: laçın koridoru, Armenian: Լաչինի միջանցք), which connects Nagorno Karabakh with Armenia, and is under the supervision of the Russian peacekeeping force following the ceasefire agreement, ending the Second Nagorno-Karabakh war.
Lachin (Berdzor) was formerly known as Abdallar, named after the turkic Abdal tribe, until it was granted town status in 1923 and then renamed Lachin in 1926. In the early 1920s, Vladimir Lenin's letter to Narimanov "had implied that Lachin (Berdzor) was to be included in Azerbaijan, but the authorities in Baku and Yerevan were given promises that were inevitably contradictory." The town of Lachin (Berdzor) on 7 July 1923 became the administrative centre of Kurdistansky Uyezd, often known as Red Kurdistan before it was moved to Shusha. It was dissolved on 8 April 1929: Kurdish schools and newspapers were closed.
On 30 May 1930, the Kurdistan Okrug replaced the uyezd. It included the territory of the former Kurdistansky uyezd, as well as Zangilansky District and a part of Dzhebrailsky District. The okrug, like the uyezd before it, was founded to appeal to Kurds beyond Soviet borders in Iran and Turkey, but the Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs would ultimately protest this policy due its negative effect on relations with Turkey and Iran. Due to these concerns, the okrug was abolished less than a month after its foundation, on 23 July 1930.
In the late 1930s, Soviet authorities deported most of the local Kurdish population as well as much of the Kurds elsewhere Azerbaijan and Armenia to Kazakhstan.
First Nagorno Karabakh war
Lachin (Berdzor) and the surrounding rayon were the locations of severe fighting during the First Nagorno-Karabakh war in 1990–1994, and Lachin (Berdzor) has not wholly recovered from the destruction of that war. Lachin (Berdzor) has significant importance because of the Lachin corridor, which links Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh. Around 7,800 Azerbaijanis and Kurds became IDPs as a result of forceful deportations during the occupation. The Armenian forces had also burned down Lachin (Berdzor).
The OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs noted that "Lachin (Berdzor) has been treated as a separate case in previous negotiations." The Lachin corridor and the Kelbajar district have been at the centre of Armenian demands during the Nagorno-Karabakh peace talks with Azerbaijan.
2020 Nagorno Karabakh war
Following the ceasefire agreement ending the 2020 Nagorno Karabakh war, the Lachin District was set to be handed over to Azerbaijan on December 1, with Russian peacekeepers securing the Lachin corridor which passes thorough Lachin (Berdzor). However, the unclear and unstable situation in the region have caused many ethnic Armenians to evacuate from Lachin (Berdzor).


The Diocese of Artsakh (Armenian: Արցախի թեմ, romanized: Artsakhi t'em) is one of the largest dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church covering the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh. It is named after the historic province of Artsakh; the 10th province of the Kingdom of Armenia. The diocesan headquarters are located on Ghazanchetots street 72, in the town of Shusha. The seat of the bishop is the Ghazanchetsots Cathedral.
Here is the list of churches, monasteries and chapels functioning under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Artsakh, along with their location and year of consecration:
Vankasar Church, near Martakert, 7th century
Holly Resurrection Church, Hadrut, 1621
Saint John the Baptist Church (Kanach Zham), Shusha, 1818
Saint John the Baptist Church, Martakert, 1881
Ghazanchetsots Holy Savior Cathedral, Shusha, 1888
Church of the Holy Ascension, Berdzor, 1998
Church of the Holy Martyrs, Aghavno, 2002
Church of the Holy Mother of God, Askeran, 2002
Church of St. Nerses the Great, Martuni, 2004
Surp Sarkis Church, Harutyunagomer, 2005
Surp Sarkis Church, Yeghtsahogh, 2006
Saint James' Church, Stepanakert, 2007
Saint Anthony Church, Zaglik, 2009
Saint George's Church, Mets Shen, 2011
Church of the Holy Mother of God, Vaghuhas, 2012
Saint George's Church, Nerkin Horatagh, 2012
Saint John the Baptist Church, Karaglukh, 2013

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