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Former Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan of Armenia visiting vegetable oil factory in Gyrmyzy Bazar village in the occupied Khojavand district │Photo from www.gov.am│03 September 2013 Former Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan of Armenia drives combine in the sunflower plantation in the occupied territories │Photo from www.gov.am│03 September 2013 and Jabrayil districts, expecting that land cultivation, including crops and other vegetable growing and agricultural exports, will generate sufficient revenue for the settlers to stay and expand their communities. 356 In 2013 alone, the “Support Fund of Village and Agriculture of the NKR” prepared for cultivation some 1284 hectares of arable land in the “south of Hadrut region” (i.e. the occupied Jabrayil district). It was planned to make arable more than 2000 hectares of lands and build 1000 houses for settlers in Khanlyg village in the occupied Gubadly district. 357 Syrian Armenian settlers experienced in cultivation of olives, mandarins, oranges, kiwis and pistachios in Syria, also practice those fruits in the arid lands along the Araz River. 358 In 2013, Armenian General Benevolent Union designed a special programme and invested some $120,000 to provide Syrian Armenians settled in the occupied Lachyn and Zangilan districts with agricultural equipment. 359 The state organs of Armenia are directly involved in the planning and execution of the joint programmes designed to increase the size of agricultural settlements in the occupied territories. In September 2013, Prime Minister of Armenia, Tigran Sargsyan, Minister of Agriculture of Armenia, Sergo Karapetyan, and the so-called “minister of agriculture” of the subordinate separatist regime Andranik Khachatryan visited the occupied territories to meet with the “Support Fund of Village and Agriculture of the NKR” and discuss developments in the agricultural sector. 360 A label on the "Artsakh Fruit CJSC" product reads “Stepanakert, Armenia” │Photo from www.vestnikkavkaza.net│23 July 2014 “Artsakh Fruit CJSC” production facility in the occupied territories │Photo from hetq.am│27 August 2014 356 See “Lottery to Assist Artsakh Resettlement”, Asbarez.com, 29 July 2013, ; “Agricultural Project Supports Syrian Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh Republic”, Armenian General Benevolent Union, 16 January 2014, ; “AGBU Agricultural Program of $120,000 for the Benefit of Syrian-Armenians in NKR”, The Armenian Observer, 04 December 2013, . 357 “An official visit to Araqs valley”, . 358 See “Syrian Olives in Artsakh”, Armenianweekly.com, 02 September 2014, ; “Syrian-Armenians’ Exotic Business in Artsakh”, Repatarmenia.org, 2012,. 359 See “AGBU Agricultural Program of $120,000 for the Benefit of Syrian-Armenians in NKR”, The Armenian Observer, 04 December 2013, . 360 See “The prime minister of RA Tigran Sargsyan visited the support fund of village and agriculture”, . 59
In November 2013, the President of Armenia S.Sargsyan visited the “southern part of the Hadrut region” (occupied Jabrayil district) and inspected the usage of farmlands in that section of the Araz Valley and the implementation of agricultural programmes there. 361 During the consultation with the agents of the subordinate separatist regime, S.Sargsyan reportedly stressed the importance of the proper implementation of the planned activities, noting that it would substantially contribute to the development of agriculture there. 362 Prime Minister of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan visits the occupied town of Shusha │Photo from www.gov.am│08 May 2015 In June 2014, the Prime Minister of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan noted that “[o]ur ministries of agriculture have developed numerous joint programs, and the Government of Armenia stands ready to assist the Government of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic to make full use of farmland resources.” 363 To strengthen ties in agriculture, Abrahamyan gave appropriate instructions to the Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan. Stressing that any agreement and programme should be consistent with the existing capacities, Abrahamyan assured that they would be implemented as shortly as possible. He continued that the new Government of Armenia would do everything to strengthen “Artsakh” in all spheres. “This should be a priority for us”, Abrahamyan concluded. 364 In July 2015, Aram Mkhoyan, a citizen of Armenia, was appointed as so-called “minister of agriculture” of the subordinate separatist regime. 365 He was previously the “adviser” to the socalled “prime minister” of the separatist regime on agrarian issues. 366 In July 2013, a delegation headed by H.Abrahamyan, who was then the speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia, visited the occupied Zangilan district to get acquainted with the implementation of agricultural projects. At the meeting, Bako Sahakyan noted a particular significance of the region since it possessed serious potential for the development of different fields of industry and agriculture, adding that cooperation here would be “mutually beneficial”. 367 Prime Minister of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan visits production facilities in the occupied territories │Photo from www.gov.am│24 June 2014 361 See “On 14 November Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan together with President Serzh Sargsyan of the Republic of Armenia partook in a working consultation in the southern part of the Hadrout region dedicated to socioeconomic development of the region”, Artsakhtert.com, 15 November 2013, . 362 See “Presidents of Armenia and Artsakh participate in consultation on Hadrut region”, Armenpress.am, 14 November 2013, . 363 See “Prime Minister: Armenia’s New Government Will Do Everything To Strengthen Artsakh”, Official website of the Government of Armenia, 25 June 2014, . 364 Ibid. 365 See “Nagorno-Karabakh PM introduces new agriculture minister”, Tert.am, 06 July 2015, . 366 See . 367 See “Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met in the town of Kovsakan in the Kashatagh region official delegation of the Republic of Armenia”, Artsakhtert.com, 09 July 2013, . 60
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Contents A. Introduction 5 B. Execu
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A. Introduction At the end of 1987,
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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
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 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 74 and 75: 270 tons 460 ). Extracted unprocess
Page 76 and 77: Unprocessed ore form Soyudlu gold m
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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
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Page 98 and 99: “One of the cornerstones of the l
Page 100 and 101: Serious breaches of obligations und
Page 102 and 103: Nagorno-Karabakh was unilaterally d
Page 104 and 105: A large number of domestic criminal
Page 106 and 107: F. Urgent Measures to Cease and Rev
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