evidence: Geography [edit]Syunik was a big region in the east of historical Armenia.[9][10][1] In the west and north-west, it bordered on the Ayrarat Province;[11] in the east, the natural border between Syunik and Artsakh passed through the Hakari river (left inflow of the Aras).[11] In the north-west, Syunik shared a border with lands situated in the direct neighborhood of Ganja, and in the south-west, it bordered on Nakhichevan[11] (Vaspurakan Province). The north of Syunik comprised Gegharkunik[12][13] and Sotk which lied on the coast of Lake Sevan.[12] In the south, the territory of Syunik extended to the Aras River.[9][11]