MFA_Report_on_the_occupied_territories_March_2016_1

It is difficult to determine the actual volume
of exports from the occupied territories as
the Armenian agricultural and liquors export
companies, including “Stepanakert Brandy
Factory CJSC” and “Artsakh Fruit CJSC”,
routinely mislabel the settlement produce
wholly or partially produced or packaged in
the occupied territories as originating from
Armenia, thus misleading governments,
international retailers and consumers. 326 For
example, although “Stepanakert Brandy
Factory CJSC” claims to be “registered”
in “62 Tumanyan St., Stepanakert, NKR”,
almost all of its products, including “Artsakh
Mulberry (Silver and Gold Aged)”, “Artsakh
Apricot”, “Artsakh Cornelian”, “Berdashen”,
“Madatoff” vodkas, “Shushi Red”, “Shushi
Dry Pomegranate”, “Gishi Rose” wine
brand names are exported under the label
“Product of Armenia”. 327 Although many
countries refuse to import such counterfeit
products, 328 some of those products
find their way to the markets of certain
countries. Several Russian and European
supermarkets have supply contracts with
the Armenian companies or their wholly
owned subsidiaries in the occupied
territories. In fact, companies benefiting from that trade are complicit with Armenia’s occupation
of the territories, expansion of illegal settlements, colonization of the territories of Azerbaijan and
exploitation of its resources.
XII. Extensive exploitation of agricultural and water resources
Customs declaration of the Customs Union (Russia, Kazhakhstan,
Belarus, Armenia, Kyrgystan) for the “ArtsakhBerry” products reads that
the products originate in “The town of Stepanakert, Melivakan Street 31,
Republic of Armenia”
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Out of 4,1 million hectares of agricultural lands of Azerbaijan, some 1,226,674 hectares, including
139,336 ha of irrigated land, 34,600 ha of vineyards and orchards, remained under the Armenian
occupation. Some 1,200 sq km of the irrigation system, 2,300 km of water pipelines was totally
destroyed. 70 percent of summer pastures of Azerbaijan remain in the occupied territories.
Thousands of hectares have fallen in disuse and have been eroded. Before the occupation,
these territories were widely known for grape, wheat and other crops cultivation, accounting for
some 31.5 percent of wine and 14.3 percent of grain production in Azerbaijan. Flock of 244,000
sheep and 69,000 cattle was driven out of the occupied territories to Armenia. 329
The evidence shows that farmlands in the occupied territories, specifically in Zangilan, Gubadly,
Jabrayil, the occupied parts of the Fuzuli and Aghdam districts, abandoned by fleeing Azerbaijani
population, have been illegally appropriated and extensively exploited by Armenia, its companies
and the subordinate separatist regime, which grant free concessions to the settlers to exploit
those territories. Although it is difficult to find out the exact area of agricultural lands currently
326
See “Products from Azerbaijan receive registration in Armenia”, Vestnikkavkaza.net, 23 July 2014, ; “Made in Artsakh Label Sometimes Hurts Exports”, Hetq.am, 08 November 2011, .
327
See e.g. Lebanese Arak Corporation, ; “Made in Artsakh Label Sometimes Hurts
Exports”, Hetq.am, 08 November 2011, .
328
See “Made in Artsakh Label Sometimes Hurts Exports”, Hetq.am, 08 November 2011, .
329
See UN Doc. A/58/594-S/2003/1090, 13 November 2003.
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