ArmInfo.Stepa Movsisyan, a resident of the village of Shurnukh in the Syunik region of Armenia, owned a livestock farm in the immediate vicinity of his home that was split into two parts Azerbaijani and Armenian by using a GPS [Global Positioning System] or Google Map. The office of the Human Rights Defender reports.
Moreover, as noted in the message, state registration of property rights to both a house and a livestock building are confirmed by certificates of the RA Real Estate Cadastre Committee. "We tried several versions of Google Maps around this house, each of which showed a different result, including in the area of Stepa Movsisyan's house and the village of Shurnukh, as an integral part of the territory of Republic of Armenia. Unfortunately, there are many such stories today. Such concrete examples prove that due to the current approaches to border demarcation, mechanical use of GPS or Google Map, and, especially, in relation to property and a number of other rights, the rights of residents of the border territories of the Republic of Armenia have been grossly violated. People cannot use their property even having property title certificates. Therefore, such mechanical approaches and processes at such a speed in determining the state borders of the Republic of Armenia should simply be excluded. We need professional approaches, results of scientific research, detailed work on the spot, an appropriate legal framework, etc. ", the Ombudsman's office said in a statement.