Martuni Region is a region of the unrecognized
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, corresponding to the northeastern half of the
Azerbaijani district of
Khojavend. It consists of the branch of the former
Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast which juts out farthest to the east, almost reaches
Stepanakert on the west, and goes a little past
Karmir Shuka on the south. The western half has many hills and small mountains, full of small villages, while the eastern half is very flat, with fewer villages, and the larger regional center of Martuni. The farthest parts to the east remain under the control of
Azerbaijan. Historically, this area was also known as
Myus Haband and
Varand.