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Armenia’s Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan visits “Artsakh Fruit CJSC” company’s facilities in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan │Photo from www.gov.am │24 June 2014 specializes in exports of alcoholic beverage produced in the occupied territories. 291 “Artsakh Fruit CJSC” produces and exports 35 types of products, mainly canned fruits, jams, preserves and vegetable produce. In 2012 figures, annual sales amount to 450-500 million drams. 292 In 2014, “Artsakh Fruit CJSC” purchased about 750 tons of vegetables for processing. 293 Russia is the largest market for the goods produced by the company. 294 Around 90 percent of goods is exported to Russia, France, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Hungary, Belgium, Germany, the Czech Republic, The Netherlands, and UAE and realized by the major retailers or through the online grocery stores in these countries. 295 According to the company’s website, the partners of “Artsakh Fruit CJSC” in Russia are Crown JSC in Moscow, Yugdekor LLC in Krasnodar and others. 296 Some of the products are reported to be shipped to the Abkhazia region of Georgia. 297 The factory is also processing fruits and vegetables from Armenia and operates about 15 percent of Armenia’s agricultural products processing capacity, thus becoming a major contributor to Armenia’s exports of agricultural products. 298 The Government of Armenia is supporting and encouraging production and export of the products unlawfully produced in the occupied territories. In August 2014, President Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia visited Tagaverd village in the occupied Khojavand district and got acquainted there with the work of vegetable oil producing plant. 299 In January 2012, he visited the wood processing enterprise and a pellet producing unit in Chanagchy village of the occupied Khojaly district. 300 The relevant State agencies of Armenia provide logistical support to Armenian and “Artsakh Fruit CJSC” production facility in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan │Photo from www.hetq.am│27 August 2014 foreign enterprises operating in the occupied territories to export their products to international markets and organize trips for foreign businessmen to those territories to explore investment opportunities there. According to Armenia’s trade representative in Russia, Karen Asoyan, the state agencies of Armenia stand ready to provide any logistical support to the so-called 291 See . 292 See “Artsakh fruit plans to expand output by 40 percent”, Arka.am, 15 October 2012, 293 See “The Prices for Flour Will Not Increase”, Artsakhtert.com, 22 July 2014, . 294 See “Photo Story: Russia is Largest Market for Artsakh Fruit and Vegetables”, Hetq.am, 27 August 2014, ; “Demand for Armenian Canned Fruits and Vegetables Growing in Russia”, Armeniandiaspora.com, 06 September 2010, . 295 See “Photo Story: Russia is Largest Market for Artsakh Fruit and Vegetables”, Hetq.am, 27 August 2014, ; “Made in Artsakh Label Sometimes Hurts Exports”, Hetq.am, 08 November 2011, ; “Vegetables Canned in Karabakh Now Sold in Abkhaz Stores”, Epress.am, 02 November 2011, . 296 See “Products from Azerbaijan receive registration in Armenia”, Vestnikkavkaza.net, 23 July 2014, . 297 See “Vegetables Canned in Karabakh Now Sold in Abkhaz Stores”, Epress.am, 02 November 2011, . 298 See “Artsakh fruit plans to expand output by 40 percent”, Arka.am, 15 October 2012, . 299 See “Artsakh and Armenian Presidents got acquainted with the work of Taghavard vegetable oil producing plant”, President.nkr.am, 31 August 2014, . 300 See “Artsakh Working Visit Of President Serzh Sargsyan To The Republic Of Nagorno Karabakh”, President.am, 05 January 2012, . 51
“NKR enterprises” to promote their products in Russia. 301 He organized the visit of the wine experts from Russia to the occupied territories in 2013 to assess the output level and quality of wines produced there. Armenia actively promotes the companies operating in the occupied territories and their products. Thus, a separate pavilion was set up at the exhibition “Made in Armenia Expo- 2015”, held in Armenia on 26-28 April 2015. 302 The “Stepanakert Brandy Factory CJSC” operates wine factories in the occupied Khojavand district, Gyrmyzy Bazar village and the town of Khankandi. The factory produces fruit vodkas, mulberry and cornel, brandy and wine. To carry out the production process, the factory procures large amount of grape. Each year it increases the volume of procurement. The declared goal is to gradually increase brandy production to one million bottles annually. According to the company’s own data, in 2007 over 5200 tons of grapes were procured, in 2008 – 5800 tons and in 2009 – over 6200 tons. 303 The company has 212 hectares of vineyard. In the occupied territories, the factory procures 70–80 percent of grape harvest. The plant has the capacity to collect and process some 6,000 – 6,500 tons of grapes. 304 In 2014, the company collected 2,560 tons of grapes. 305 A considerable part of the procured grape harvest was directed to the production of wine. A wood processing and pellet producing enterprise in Chanagchy village of the occupied Khojaly district │Photo from www.president.am│03 January 2012 Armenia’s Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan visits “Artsakh Fruit CJSC” company’s facilities in the occupied territories │Photo from www.gov.am│24 June 2014 The wine factories of “Stepanakert Brandy Factory CJSC” in Gyrmyzy Bazar village and Khojavand district mainly provide the realization of grape procurement, production and ageing brandy alcohol by the company, and the wine factory in Khankandi deals mainly with bottling. All the bottling paraphernalia comes from Armenia. 306 For that purpose, a European conveyor with productivity of 2000 bottles per hour was installed in the factory. For the production of vodkas, the factory sources some of its fruits, in particular apricot and a bit of the cornel from Armenia. 307 The production of “Stepanakert Brandy Factory CJSC” is mainly exported to Russia, particularly to Moscow, as well as to Australia and Belgium. Cuba is said to be soon added to the list. 308 The factory actively cooperates with Yerevan Brandy Factory 309 and supplies it with young alcohol that they distil with special equipment provided by the Yerevan Brandy Factory. 310 The main retailers of the company’s products, listed on the company’s webpage, are Dufry Ltd. Switzerland-registered global travel retailer, Russian supermarket chain Moskvichka, “Artsakh-Rus OJSC”, A&D Food GMBH (Germany), Noy OU 301 See “Karabakh wines have prospects in Russian market”, Artsakhpress.am, 28 August 2014, . 302 See “Artsakh at ‘Made in Armenia Expo – 2015’”, 29 April 2015, . 303 See . 304 See “Artsakh Brandy Headed for Havana after Winning CUBAEXPO 2014 Competition”, Hetq.am, 10 December 2014, . 305 See “Artsakh Brandy Headed for Havana after Winning CUBAEXPO 2014 Competition”, Hetq.am, 10 December 2014, . 306 Ibid. 307 Ibid. 308 Ibid. 309 See . 310 See “Artsakh Brandy Headed for Havana after Winning CUBAEXPO 2014 Competition”, Hetq.am, 10 December 2014,. 52
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Page 4 and 5: Contents A. Introduction 5 B. Execu
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 54 and 55: “Kataro” wine production facili
Page 56 and 57: It is difficult to determine the ac
Page 58 and 59: The Asmaryan family from Syria work
Page 60 and 61: Former Prime Minister Tigran Sargsy
Page 62 and 63: Bako Sahakyan visits agricultural f
Page 64 and 65: Armenia is particularly interested
Page 66 and 67: President of Armenia visits “Trgh
Page 68 and 69: Wheat and other crops harvested in
Page 70 and 71: Back in February 1995, the National
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Page 80 and 81: Prime Minister of Armenia Hovik Abr
Page 82 and 83: As far as gold is concerned, Armeni
Page 84 and 85: protection) in the Bashitchay Natio
Page 86 and 87: As of 2015, approximately 460 mines
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Page 90 and 91: E. Obligations and Responsibility u
Page 92 and 93: should follow the UN Guiding Princi
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Nagorno-Karabakh was unilaterally d
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F. Urgent Measures to Cease and Rev
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G. ANNEXES Original designations of
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