[1] Armenian historian Ashot Hovhannisian wrote that Avan Yuzbashi likely laid the foundation for Shusha's fortress walls in 1724, if not earlier.
[3] Avan was instrumental in aiding David Bek's forces and gaining victories over the forces of Safavid Iran[citation needed] and the Ottoman Empire in the Zangezur region.
"[4] Kekhva Chelebi, an Armenian patriot who maintained correspondence between the meliks of Karabakh and the Russian authorities, reports: … The nearest Armenian stronghold … was Shushi.
After meeting with the Armenian leaders, including the Patriarch, they returned to Derbent via Shemakhi.
There are rumors that the Armenians have defeated the Turks in a number of skirmishes in Karabagh …[5]