Armenians establish "Tigranakert" museum in Shahbulag Palace of occupied Agdam region of Azerbaijan

Armenians have searched for traces of mythic Tigranakert city spoiling 10 hectares of territories under the pretext of archeological excavations around the historic monument of Shahbulag Palace, the summer residence of Karabakh kings in Aghdam region of Azerbaijan since 2005, chairman of the Public Union for Protection of Historic and Cultural Monuments in the Occupied Territories of Azerbaijan Faig Ismayilov said.

He said they involved experts from UK, the US and France in their criminal actions in the territories of Azerbaijan trying to internationalize and legalize these actions. They declared establishment of historic museum “Tigranakert” in the territory of Shahbulag Palace in Aghdam to attract foreign tourists and placed information about the opening of the museum on Internet.

Armenians destroyed more than 15 famous burial mounts belonged to Khojaly Civilization during the excavations in Aghdam and took the material evidences away to Armenia.

A large criminal group is working now in the Shahbulag Palace and around it. The excavation work is funded by a rehabilitation center of Armenia’s "Erkir" Public Union.

Faig Ismayilov said Shahbulag fortress was built as an administrative center of Karabakh khanate before Bayat fortress. The fortress was built for defensive goals, but then was used as a summer residence of Karabakh khans. The historic sources said “king of Karabakh Panahali Khan put forward an initiative to build a palace near the mineral spring Shahbulag in 10 km of Agdam town”. Then Panahali Khan decided to strengthen his defensive constructions and built Bayat and later Shusha fortress, which became the center of Karabakh khanate.

Ismayilov said there is a number of important legal documents and other legislative acts to protect Shahbulag Palace and other historic monuments in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan.


/APA/