ArmInfo. The second hearing of the Administrative Court of Appeal, which took place on 13 February in the case of CJSC "Karas Wines" about the requirement to ban the use of the word "karas" on the etiquettes of other wine producers was not in favor of the latter. Zorik Garibyan, the founder of the Zorah winery, told ArmInfo about this in a telephone conversation.
Given that the appeal of a group of winemakers for help to the Wine Growing and Winemaking Fund (VWFA) has not yielded results, and no response from the Armenian government, according to Z. Gharibyan, producers intend to file a counterclaim against the company "Karas Wines". "Many people ask me why I began to resolve this issue through the court. But the fact is that I did not go to court - they brought me there! ", He said, noting that he did not intend to surrender. "The struggle continues," he stressed.
JSC "Karas Wines" (Tierras De Armenia) requires the use of the word "Karas" on the labels of other wine producers. To this end, the company sues the Ministry of Economic Development and Investments of the Republic of Armenia in order to get the Armenian wines removed from registration of those brands that use the word "karas" on their labels (large jug - editor's notes). on the etiquettes of other manufacturers misleads the consumer>, - the claim of "Karas Vines" says.
The company "Karas Wines" (Tierras De Armenia) belongs to the large Argentine businessman of Armenian origin Eduardo Ernekyan.