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Armenian School

Azerbaijan / Northern Artsakh / Khanlar / Mirzik

Historical Introduction
1906 y․

There exists no trustworthy information on the foundation of the Armenian school of the village attached to St. Gabriel Church. According to some archive documents, it reopened in 1906: this suggests that it had functioned previously and had closed on the order of the Tsarist authorities in 1895.

National Archives of Armenia, fund 35, list 1, file 301, p. 5.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 421.

1906 y․

Beginning with 12 December 1906, the institution functioned as a one-year parish school with a regular course of instruction.

National Archives of Armenia, fund 35, list 1, file 224, p. 7.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 421.

1907 y․

In 1907 it was known as a unisex institution.

National Archives of Armenia, fund 35, list 1, file 559, p. 15; file 323, p. 2.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 421.

1907 y․

On 29 May of the same year, it closed for a short time due to the shortage of means.

National Archives of Armenia, fund 35, list 1, file 296, p. 3.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 421.

1908 y․

In 1908 the financial plight again put it on the verge of closing, for its Board of Trustees had failed to pay its only teacher for many months.

National Archives of Armenia, fund 35, list 1, file 402, p. 1; file 505, p. 1; file 505, p. 1.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 421.

1909 y․

Despite that, however, the school endured the hardships and continued functioning in 1909, when it had a teacher and 25 pupils, including 4 girls.