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Stepanakert

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[step-uh-nuh-kert, styi-puh-nuh-kyert] / ˌstɛp ə nəˈkɛrt, styɪ pə nʌˈkyɛrt /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, within Azerbaijan.


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Some of those who fled the regional capital of Stepanakert said they had no hope for the future.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2023

On the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 19, residents of Stepanakert, Karabakh's capital and known as Khankendi by Azerbaijan, heard loud and repeated artillery fire as fog hung in the air.

From Reuters • Sep. 29, 2023

Babayan said in a Facebook post that he will head from Stepanakert, the region’s capital, to the nearby city of Shusha, which has been under Azerbaijani control since 2020.

From Washington Times • Sep. 28, 2023

“Just a river of cars. We drove two meters, waited two hours,” tweeted Marut Vanyan, a journalist who arrived in Armenia on Monday after leaving Stepanakert.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2023

Most tried to reach Stepanakert or were taken by Russian peacekeepers to their base at a local airport.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2023

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