Freedom of Information Center of Armenia.

According to the decision of the RA Court of General Jurisdiction of Center and Norq-Marash administrative districts (judge Arayik Melqumyan)  made on December 21, 2012, the Democratic Party of Armenia was obliged to provide information on finances spent for pre-electoral campaign and to compensate the judicial expenses at the amount of 100.000 AMD as a  state fee paid by the FOICA and the lawyer's payment.

On April 25, 2012, the Freedom of Information Center of Armenia sent an information request to the president of the Democratic Party of Armenia Mr. Aram Sargsyan asking to provide information on finances spent for pre-electoral campaign.

The Party has left unanswered the FOICA’s information request. Thus, on May 16, 2012, the Freedom of Information Center sent the second information request to the Democratic Party of Armenia asking to provide the abovementioned information. The FOICA's second information request also was left unanswered.

On July 2, 2012, tha FOICA applied to the Court asking to oblige the Democratic Party of Armenia to provide the requested information within 5 days and to compensate the judicial expences.

On December 21, 2012, the Court recognized the fact of violation of the FOICA's right to receive information and obliged the Democratic Party of Armenia to provide the requested information and to compensate the judicial expences at the amount of 100.000 AMD.

By the way, during 2012 this is the second court decision by which the judicial expences made by the FOICA during the court case are to be compensated.

On January 21, 2013, the Democratic Party of Armenia appealed the decision of the court to the RA Court of Appeal. On May 2, 2013 the  RA Court of Appeal decided to reject the Democratic Parie's appeal and left the decision of the First Instance Court of the General Competence of Center and Nork-Marash administrative districts in force.

On May 24, 2013, the Democratic Party of Armenia appealed the decision of the RA Court of Appeal to the RA Court of Cassation. However, by its decision dated on June 26, 2013, the RA Court of Cassation returned the appeal of the Party. In other words, the decision of the First Instance Court of the General Competence of Center and Nork-Marash administrative districts remained in force, and the FOICA has finally won the case, restoring the violated right to freedom of information. As a result, the fact of violation of the FOICA's right to receive information was recognized, and the Democratic Party of Armenia has to provide the requested information and to compensate the state fee paid by the FOICA and the advocate's payment at the amount of 100.000 AMD.