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Location

The village lies at the north-eastern foot of Mount Pand, 11 kilometres south-east of the district centre, at an altitude of 1,170 to 1,230 metres above sea level.

Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 390.

Historical Introduction

The medieval monuments preserved in its territory attest that it dates back to times immemorial.

Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 390.

The site of the present-day village, originally occupied by the historical village of Baghshik, lay derelict until the early 1870s, when some Armenians moved there from Hajishen (Hajikend) Village, that was gradually becoming a summer resort. Apart from Baghshik, the resettlers also used the name of Hajishen to refer to their new place of residence: “...some circumstances made them take up living near a small gorge lying in the vicinity of Suluk, within about four versts of their older village. The former inhabitants of Hajikend founded the village of Baghshik...”

“Nor-Dar,” 1885, No. 131, p. 2. The “Ardzagank” correspondent writes the following with this respect, “...it used to be a populous village, as attested by its grave-yard. Later, however, it was abandoned and lay derelict for a long time. Its present-day residents, who comprise 24 houses, resettled here several years ago from the village of Hajishen...Manas Bey Melik-Hovsepian now claims possession of the village lands” (“Ardzagank,” 1886, No. 20, p. 294).
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 390.

Some of the lands Baghshik possessed were located quite far from the village (for instance, it owned 320 dessiatinas of farming land in the site of Gyoran) so that the local people usually failed to till them under complicated political circumstances.

A-Do, The Armeno-Turkish Fights in Caucasia. Yerevan, 1907, p. 333.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 390.

1926 y․

In 1926 the residents of Baghshik moved to a lower area where they founded the present-day village of Kamo: at first called Rikovka, it was renamed Tukhachevsk in 1930 and later Belyukherovka.

As attested by local inhabitant Hrant Petrossian born in 1926. Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 390.

1939 y․

On 16 April 1939, the village was officially renamed Kamo.

The Azerbaijanian SSR: Administrative-Territorial Division. Baku, 1979, p. 212.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 390.

Population
1990 — 1991 yy․

The Last Days of Kamo Armenians. On 8 March 1990, the last remaining inhabitants of the village comprised 12 Armenians who addressed a letter to the Assembly of the People’s Deputies of the USSR, describing their critical situation. On the same day (8 March), 20 lorries of Azeris broke into Azat and Kamo Villages under the leadership of Russian soldiers commanded by Colonel General Shatalin. They drove away the last residents of both villages and took possession of them, the deportees finding refuge in Getashen, where they stayed until its fall in May 1991.

“Hayk,” 1990, No. 6, p. 1, in Armenian.
Karapetian, S. Truth at least for History. In: “Orer,” 1997, No. 16, pp. 2-3, in Armenian.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, pp. 393-395.

Type Photo
View General
Direction From the south-east
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Black-and-white negative
Date 1980 — 1982 yy․

Type Photo
Direction From the south
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Black-and-white negative
Date 1980 — 1982 yy․

Type Photo
Direction From the south-west
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Black-and-white negative
Date 1980 — 1982 yy․

Name	Year/Century	Etymology
Baghshik
Bakhshik
Hajishen
Rikovka	1926 y․
Tukhachevsk	1930 y․
Blyukherovka

Between 1870 and 1917, the local population grew almost twice as large as they were:

Dates	Armenian Houses	Armenians (Male)	Armenians (Female)	Total (Turks)	Notes	Source
1872		107	92	199		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3872, pp. 62-63; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 390.
1873				157		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3862, pp. 58-59; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 390.
1875				168		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3866, pp. 44-45; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1876				174		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3868, pp. 57-58; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1877		98	82	180		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3869, pp. 54-55; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1878		99	84	183		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3870, pp. 22-23; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1881		108	91	199		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3873, pp. 27-28; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1882		104	97	201		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3874, p. 30; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1883		106	96	202		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3875, pp. 56-57; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1885		115	78	193		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3877, p. 29; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1886	38	141	123	264	Another source reports 24 houses (“Ardzagank,” 1886, No. 20, p. 294).	Yelizavetpol Province: A Statistical Survey Based on the Family Lists of Caucasia's Population. Tiflis, 1888, pp. 86-87; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1887		112	82	194		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3880, p. 72; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1888		119	88	207		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3882, p. 130; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1889		118	90	208		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3884, pp. 226-227; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1890		122	93	225		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3887, p. 149; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1891		127	93	220		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3889, p. 148; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1892		140	101	241		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3891, p. 120; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1893		142	101	243		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3895, pp. 77-78; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1894		143	104	247		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3896, pp. 72-73; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1897		160	124	284		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3899, pp. 146-147; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1898		166	131	297		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3897, p. 168; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1899		171	137	308		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3903, pp. 126-127; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1900		177	142	319		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3905, pp. 90-91; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1901		180	144	324		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3906, pp. 96-97; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1902		181	144	325		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3907, pp. 22-23; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1905		183	145	328		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3912, pp. 265-266; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1906		197	158	355		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3915, p. 24; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1907				303		National Archives of Armenia, fund 56, list 1, file 240, p. 2; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1908	32	128	114	242		National Archives of Armenia, fund 35, list 1, file 559, p. 9; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1909		229	164	393		National Archives of Armenia, fund 56, list 18, file 764, p. 116; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1910		151	125	276		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3917, pp. 56-57. Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1912		243	181	424		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3919, pp. 61-62; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1914				410		Caucasian Calendar for 1915, Tiflis, 1914, p. 84; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.
1917	170			1423	These numbers seem exaggerated and untrustworthy.	Avetissian, M. M. A Reference Book on the Settlements and Population Number of Nagorno Karabakh and Zangezur (1917). In: “Banber Hayastani Arkhivneri,” 1991, No. 3, p. 166; Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 391.