Taghavard

Taghavard () or Taghaverd () is a village in Nagorno-Karabakh. The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population in 1989.
The village naturally consists of an upper and lower part, with the upper part being called "Zardarashen" and the lower part "Kaler". Following the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, control of the village has been divided along these lines, with the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh controlling the lower part of the village named Taghavard Kaler () as part of its Martuni Province, and Azerbaijan controlling the upper part of the village as part of its Khojavend District. 
History.
During the Soviet period, the village was a part of the Martuni District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.
Historical heritage sites.
Historical heritage sites in and around Taghavard include the 17th-century Berdahonj Church, St. Astvatsatsin Church (1840) and 12th/13th-century Barevatsari Vank (also known as Jukht/Jokht Pravatsari Vank).
Economy and culture.
The population is mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. As of 2015, the village has a municipality building, a House of Culture, two schools, a kindergarten, three shops and an aid station.
Demographics.
The village had 1,315 inhabitants in 2005, and 1,301 inhabitants in 2015.