Garnakar () or Chormanly () is a village that is located in the Aghdara District of Azerbaijan, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Until 2023 it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh. The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population until the expulsion of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan following the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh.
History During the Soviet period, the village was part of the Mardakert District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.
Historical heritage sites Historical heritage sites in and around the village include the 9th-century Hamami Church (), the church of Hangats () from between the 11th and 13th centuries, the fortress of Natarin () or Ded (), the church of Mughdusi (), two villages – one of them named Hamami Dzor (), a cemetery and khachkars from between the 12th and the 13th centuries, the Mughdusi Cave, and an 18th/19th-century cemetery.
Economy and culture The population is mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a school, two shops, and a medical centre.
Demographics The village had 124 inhabitants in 2005, and 161 inhabitants in 2015.
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