WITCH-HUNT IN AZERBAIJAN’S SUPERMARKETS
Aysor
Nov 2 2009
Armenia
An Indian tea sold in supermarket of Baku, Azerbaijan’s capital city,
with an identification mark including Armenian letters was labeled
a witch becoming hunted.
Not bothering to ascertain where this tea had been produced but
rather for hoop-la Musavat.com’s reporter twice published that
this is Armenian-made product. Asked by this web-site spokesman for
Azerbaijan’s State Committee for Standardization, Metrology and Patents
Fazil Talibli said that goods with identification mark including
Armenian letters are put on the list of prohibited items for sale.
"Recently, there were found dried fruits marked "Sevan" in Armenian.
The Committee has fined the shop, and this product was prohibited
for sale," said Fazil Talibli.
"Imported in Azerbaijan products must necessarily include
identification mark in Azerbaijani pointing place of production and
packing. That tea wasn’t probably Armenian-made; however, products
labeled with Armenian-written identification mark or with Armenia’s
flag are strongly prohibited for sale in Azerbaijan. In case of
watching such goods, people who distribute and sell them, face Law
Collection of chastisement." According to Azerbaijani official, the
Committee conducts regular audits of all shopping centers all over
Azerbaijan to prevent the distribution of Armenian-made goods.
Thus, any product including those of the highest quality may bring
troubles to distributors if an identification mark has a single
Armenian letter written while Musavat.com says that Armenian-marked
products are in great request.