MFA_Report_on_the_occupied_territories_March_2016_1

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Contents A. Introduction 5 B. Executive Summary 9 C. Occupation by Armenia of the Territories of Azerbaijan and their Attempted Annexation 16 I. Effective control by Armenia over the occupied territories 16 II. Continued attempts of Armenia to incorporate the occupied territories into its economic space 19 III. Subordinate separatist regime in the occupied territories is highly dependent on external financial support, primarily from Armenia, but also from Armenian diaspora worldwide 20 IV. Attempts by Armenia to incorporate the occupied territories into its banking and financial sector 22 V. Exploitation of Azerbaijan’s fixed and cellular radio-telecommunication networks and radio frequencies 24 VI. Attempted inclusion of the occupied territories into Armenia’s energy system 26 VII. Close political links between Armenia and the subordinate separatist regime reach the highest level 26 D. Illegal Economic and Other Activities in the Occupied Territories for Armenia’s Own Economic Gain 28 VIII. Implantation of settlers from Armenia and abroad in the occupied territories 28 IX. Extensive social, economic and transport infrastructure changes 37 X. Providing products, investments, technology, heavy machinery and services facilitating the illegal economic activities 43 XI. Exporting and selling of goods unlawfully produced in the occupied territories 50 XII. Extensive exploitation of agricultural and water resources 55 XIII. Systematic pillaging, exploitation of and illicit trade in assets, natural resources and other forms of wealth in the occupied territories 68 XIV. Armenia is profiteering economically and financially from the armed conflict and the military occupation of the territories of Azerbaijan 77 XV. Cutting of rare species of trees for timber and other damage to the environment 82 XVI. Archaeological excavations, embezzlement of artefacts, altering of cultural character of the occupied territories 85 XVII. Promoting the occupied territories as ‘tourist destination’ and encouraging/organizing illegal visits to/from these territories 88 E. Obligations and Responsibility under International Law Arising from the Continuing Unlawful Occupation by Armenia of the Territories of Azerbaijan and Illegal Activities in these Territories 89 XVIII. Armenia’s intervention and continuing occupation 89 XIX. Applicable legal rules and standards 90 XX. Armenia’s duties as an occupier of Azerbaijani territory 91 General 91 Protection of the existing local legal system 92 Prohibition on settlements in occupied territories 92 Protection of property rights 93 Protection of cultural property 95
XXI. Responsibility and obligations under international law 96 State responsibility, including the obligation of non-recognition 96 Individual and corporate criminal responsibility 102 XXII. Obligations of foreign nationals, including tourists and all tourist stakeholders, to comply with the norms and principles of international law and the legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan 103 F. Urgent Measures to Cease and Reverse Immediately Unlawful Economic and Other Activities in the Occupied Territories of Azerbaijan 105 G. Annexes 107
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Page 6 and 7: A. Introduction At the end of 1987,
Page 8 and 9: The OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmen co
Page 10 and 11: B. Executive Summary The examined e
Page 12 and 13: Armenian statistical information sh
Page 14 and 15: thus profit from and support the oc
Page 16 and 17: programmes that ultimately serve th
Page 18 and 19: the field commanders. 20 S.Ohanyan
Page 20 and 21: II. Continued attempts of Armenia t
Page 22 and 23: the country’s president.” 44 Ar
Page 24 and 25: the NKR.” 58 According to the Arm
Page 26 and 27: Armenian public to be a subsidiary
Page 28 and 29: planning, development of collaborat
Page 30 and 31: Settlement activities in the occupi
Page 32 and 33: and mechanical growth. 134 In 2001,
Page 34 and 35: the separatist regime Arthur Aghabe
Page 36 and 37: Orientation for the newly arrived S
Page 38 and 39: There are reports that Syrian Armen
Page 40 and 41: Armenia’s Dorozhnik LLC company i
Page 42 and 43: as of 2013. Thus, for example, whil
Page 44 and 45: X. Providing products, investments,
Page 46 and 47: in Armenia lack sufficient financia
Page 48 and 49: consists of public figures and busi
Page 50 and 51: percent shares of Armenia's Armswis
Page 52 and 53: Armenia’s Prime Minister Hovik Ab
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“Kataro” wine production facili
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It is difficult to determine the ac
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The Asmaryan family from Syria work
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Former Prime Minister Tigran Sargsy
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Bako Sahakyan visits agricultural f
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Armenia is particularly interested
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President of Armenia visits “Trgh
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Wheat and other crops harvested in
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Back in February 1995, the National
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Caterpillar heavy machines are used
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270 tons 460 ). Extracted unprocess
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Unprocessed ore form Soyudlu gold m
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acquainted with the works there. 48
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Prime Minister of Armenia Hovik Abr
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As far as gold is concerned, Armeni
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protection) in the Bashitchay Natio
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As of 2015, approximately 460 mines
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Juma Mosque in the occupied city of
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E. Obligations and Responsibility u
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should follow the UN Guiding Princi
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No exception or provision for derog
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the invoked laws cannot be consider
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“One of the cornerstones of the l
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Serious breaches of obligations und
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Nagorno-Karabakh was unilaterally d
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A large number of domestic criminal
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F. Urgent Measures to Cease and Rev
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G. ANNEXES Original designations of
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