Nagorno Karabakh Photos: A Region in Limbo

Anahit Hayrapetyan Sep 4, 2012
Soldiers run across a parade ground during an oath ceremony in the town of Hadrut. Soldiers run across a parade ground during an oath ceremony in the town of Hadrut.
Villagers sit for dinner in the village of Pletants. Villagers sit for dinner in the village of Pletants.
Near the village of Qarin Tak a destroyed armored personnel carrier still sits on a field almost 20 years after the fighting. Near the village of Qarin Tak a destroyed armored personnel carrier still sits on a field almost 20 years after the fighting.
An old woman walks home after voting in the village of Qarin Tak. An old woman walks home after voting in the village of Qarin Tak.
A house damaged during the conflict over Nagorno Karabakh remains abandoned. A house damaged during the conflict over Nagorno Karabakh remains abandoned.
Newlyweds pose on their wedding day in a park in Stepanakert. Newlyweds pose on their wedding day in a park in Stepanakert.
Photos of victims from the Nagorno Karabakh war hang on a wall in a Stepanakert polling station. Photos of victims from the Nagorno Karabakh war hang on a wall in a Stepanakert polling station.
A young man completes his ballot on election day. A young man completes his ballot on election day.
Arega Martirosyan, from the village of Pletants, watches television news after polling stations closed on July 19, 2012. Arega Martirosyan, from the village of Pletants, watches television news after polling stations closed on July 19, 2012.
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Photojournalist Anahit Hayrapetyan covered the recent election for the de-facto president of Nagorno Karabakh. Anahit, who is originally from the breakaway region in the South Caucasus, traveled to several villages and the capital Stepanakert to catch up on how the region is faring during the unresolved conflict with Azerbaijan.

Anahit Hayrapetyan is a freelance photojournalist based in Yerevan.