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One of main regions of the Caucasian Albania, [[Hereti]], was a part of [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] ([[Kakheti]] region of Eastern Georgia) since the end of the [[7th century]]. For centuries the region was a part of [[Persia]]. Since [[1921]] the part of Hereti, now districts of [[Kakhi]], [[Belakani]] and [[Zakatala]], is a part of [[Azerbaijan]].

Another historical part of Albania, Artsakh (present-day [[Nagorno-Karabakh]]), is presently occupied by Armenian military forces. Armenian historians claim that Artsakh has always been a part of Armenia.

According to [[Moses Kalankaytuk]], the Albanian alphabet was invented by [[Saint Mesrob|Mesrob Mashdots]], an [[Armenian]] [[monk]], [[theologian]] and [[linguist]] (see Moses Kalankaytuk, "The History of Aluank", I, 27 and III, 24).