Bajoghlu is a village in the area of Shorayel of the Kars province, later in the Alexandropol uyezd, later in the former Duzkend (Akhuryan) district, and currently in the Shirak province. The provincial centre lies 7 km to the northwest of the town of Gumru, and at a height of 1,550 m above sea level. It had been under the subordination of the Gumru (Leninakan) district until 1937.

The village was inhabited by 391 Azerbaijanis in 1886, 543 in 1897, 600 in 1904 and 698 Azerbaijanis in 1914. In 1918 the Azerbaijanis were deported having been exposed to Armenians’ genocide. Armenians were removed from the Turkish provinces of Erzurum, Mush and Kars and settled there. The surviving Azerbaijanis managed to return to their homes following the establishment of Soviet power in the present-day Armenian territory. Along with the Armenians, the village was inhabited also by 23 Azerbaijanis in 1922, 28 Azerbaijanis in 1926. In 1928–1929 the Azerbaijanis were completely deported from the village where only Armenians live at present.

The toponym originated from the “Bozoklu” tribal name of the Oghuz.

By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Armenian SSR dated 7 December 1945, the village was renamed “Haykavan”. According to the law “On the administrative-territorial division of the Republic of Armenia” dated 7 November 1995, it was integrated into the administrative area of the Shirak province.

Geographic coordinates: latitude: 40°48′ N., longitude: 43°45′ E.