The heirs of the prominent Azerbaijani composer Fikret Amirov appealed to the Intellectual Property Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, claiming that the music of his "Song of the Blind Arab" was appropriated by Vardan Hovanissian and Emre Gultekin living in Belgium and included in the music album "Karin" under the name "Houcher". They demanded the restoration of the violated rights of the author and measures to be taken against the offenders.
As a result of the relevant investigation conducted by the experts of the Intellectual Property Agency, it was established that the music performed by Vardan Hovanissian and Emre Gultekin and included in the music album "Karin", as well as the music work "Houcher" posted on YouTube channel by Azerbaijani composer Fikret Amirov Coincides with the music of "Song of the Blind Arab". This means that Houcher is plagiarized, and Fikret Amirov's Song of the Blind Arab was renamed Houcher, with Vardan Hovanissian and Emre Gultekin as the composers. Thus, the personal and property rights of Fikret Amirov were grossly violated.
In addition, the information provided by Vardan Hovanissian and Emre Gultekin on the works included in the "Karin" music album posted on www.bandcamp.com does not mention Fikret Amirov's name, and "Song of the Blind Arab" is a distorted example of folklore under the distorted name "Houcher". Vardan Hovanissian and Emre Gültekin were named as arrangers, thus violating the author's personal rights. On the other hand, the property rights of Fikret Amirov were violated due to the fact that the music album "Karin" was posted on the website www.bandcamp.com for commercial purposes.