Nagorno-Karabakh is a de facto independent republic in the South Caucasus , officially part of the Republic of Azerbaijan , about 270 kilometres (170 miles) west of the Azerbaijani capital of Baku , and very close to the border with Armenia.
The Soviet Union incorporated the predominantly Armenian region as the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast ( NKAO ) in the Azerbaijan SSR in 1923 . On December 10 , 1991 , as the Soviet Union was collapsing , a referendum held in the NKAO and the neighboring district of Shahumian resulted in a declaration of independence from Azerbaijan as the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic ( NKR ), which remains unrecognized by any international organization or country , including Armenia.
In the final years before the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the region became a source of dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan, culminating in the Nagorno-Karabakh War . Since the end of the war in 1994 , most of Nagorno-Karabakh and several regions of Azerbaijan around it remain under Armenian military control. Since then, the parties have been holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group
Source: Nagorno-Karabakh, Wikipedia

Our Graduates & Students' Successes

 

The Daniel Ghazaryan School Presents Its First Graduating Class

Ten years after it opened its doors to 30 first graders, the Daniel Ghazaryan School had its first graduates in June of 2007 with a special ceremony.

These graduates are continuing their studies at various universities and music schools. Upon the completion of their college education, some will come back to join the school’s faculty. As a matter of fact, after graduating from Yerevan Music Conservatory, three of our 2007 graduates, Nelli Sargissian, piano, Tatev Baghdasarian, qanon, Davit Pashayan, trumpet and conducting, are back at our school as teachers. Davit Pashayan will come back after the completion of his military service.

The goal of the school is to prepare the future intellectuals, educators and leaders of tomorrow and we have every reason to believe that these young men and women are going to play an important role in revitalizing Shushi in the years to come, thanks to the education they have received at Daniel Ghazaryan. We wish them the best in their future endeavors and thank their sponsors for giving them the opportunity to pursue their studies at our school.

The following are the names of all our graduates starting in 2007. We are pleased to note that, a good number of our graduates have expressed their wish to come back to our school, to teach, after they complete their higher education.

2006-2007 GRADUATES and Their Current Activities

Alavertyan David, Artsakh State University, Transportation
Baghdasaryan Lusine, Mashtots University
Baghdasaryan Tatevik, Komitas Conservatory, Yerevan
Hakopjanyan Marat, Artsakh State University, Physical Education
Manasyan Hamest, Shushi Humanitarian College
Chalyan Liana, Naregatsi University, Stepanakert
Chalyan Narine, Naregatsi University, Stepanakert
Sahakyan Narek, Artsakh State University, Armenian Lang. and Literature
Sargsyan Nelli, Komitas Conservatory, Yerevan
Pashayan David, Komitas Conservatory, Yerevan

2007-2008 GRADUATES and Their Current Activities

Abrahamyan Garo, Naregatsi University, Stepanakert
Avakyan Anahit, Medical School, Stepanakert
Zakaryan Arsen, Vocational School, Stepanakert
Ghazaryan Ani, Artsakh State University, Dentistry
Martyan Anoush, Heratsu Medical University, Yerevan
Sahakyan Irina, Artsakh State University, Russian Language

2008-2009 GRADUATES and Their Current Activities

Asyanyan Nune, Shushi Humanitarian College
Gasparyan Maryam, Artsakh State University, Painting
Grigoryan Gagik, Law
Yesayan Armine, Shushi Humanitarian College
Harutyunyan Anna, Artsakh State University, History
Petrosyan Eric, Artsakh State University, Armenian Lang. and Literature
Petrosyan Janna, Russia University, Applied Mathematics
Sargsyan Lusine, Artsakh State University, Armenian Lang. and Literature
Sargsyan Harut, Artsakh State University, Productivity and City Planning

2009-2010 GRADUATES and Their Current Activities

Avakyan Arevig, Artsakh State University, Languages
Mkrtchyan Dzovinar, Artsakh State University, Russian
Pashayan Susanna, Mashtots University

Our Students’ Accomplishments

The students of Daniel Ghazaryan earned the following national and regional awards during these past few years. We are indeed very proud of their outstanding performances both in academic and music subjects.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

2009 Armenian Language, Regional Competition
Sargsyan Lusine, 1st Place
Petrosyan Nune, 1st Place

2009 Russian Language, Regional Competition
Petrosyan Janna, 2nd Place

2010 Armenian Language, Regional Competition
Arushanyan Satenik, 1st Place

2010 History, Regional Competition
Apaghyan David, 1st Place

2010 History, National Competition
Apaghyan David, 1st Place

2010 Pan-Armenian Competition
Apaghyan David, 4th Place

2011 History, Regional Competition
Apaghyan David, 1st Place

2011 Armenian Language, Regional Competition
Arushanyan Satenik, 1st Place

MUSICAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Dolukhanyan, Narine (Piano)
2nd place at the 2003 Aram Khatchatourian Music Competition

Sarkissian, Nelli (Piano)
Winner of the 2003 Aram Khatchatourian Music Competition
2nd place at the 2004 Arno Babajanian Music Competition
Winner of the 2006 Arno Babajanian Music Competition
7th place at the Yerevan’s Young Virtuosos’ 2006 Competition
Laureate at the 2006 Artsakh’s Creative Writing Competition
Winner of Artsakh’s graduating class Academic Competition

Yesayan, Nareg (Violin)
Laureate of the 2002 Aram Khatchatourian Music Competition

Yesayan, Nareg (Violin)
Laureate of the 2002 Aram Khatchatourian Music Competition

Mardyan, Anush
Laureate of the 2006 Russian Language Competition of Artsakh

Chalian, Narine
Laureate of the 2006 Russian Language Regional Competition

Daniel Ghazaryan School’s Quiz Bowl Team
Placed first in the Republic’s General Knowledge Competition

Arushanyan, Satenik
Diploma in 8th “Arno Babajanyan Young Pianists Competition” in Yerevan

Azryan, Penig
2nd Place in “Eduard Ghazarov Competition” in Stepanakert
1st Place, 2010, in “Young Performers’ International Competition” in Gyumri