Zangilan

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Map of Azerbaijan showing Zangilan rayon
Mausoleum in Mahmedbeyli Village
Mausoleum in Mahmedbeyli Village

Zangilan (Zəngilan) is a rayon of Azerbaijan. This region is now completely under the control of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh, who have renamed it Kovsakan, after capturing it during the Nagorno-Karabakh War.

[edit] Under Armenian Control

Currently Kovsakan is the second largest city in the province of Qashatagh after the city of Lachin. [1]Mher Arakelyan from the ARF Dashnaktsutyun, Razmik Mirzoyan, non-partisan, and Hrach Manucharyan are competing in the mayoral election to be held in June 2008. [2]