Freedom of Information Center of Armenia.

On December 18, 2006 “Aqilles” NGO turned to Yerevan Minicipality for the copy of plan of the placement of road signs in the road intersection from Halabyan-Margaryan Streets’ crossroad to Halabyan-Yeghvard crossroad, Yerevan.

9 days after the inquiry (December 27) Yerevan Municipality sent a reply, advicing Aqilles to turn to State Motor Vehicle Inspectorate Yerevan Department, RA Police to get the required information.

Aqilles turned to the mentioned Inspectorate, which responded the inquiry in a month only, thus not providing the necessary information. They informed in written that they don’t possess the mentioned information.

“Aqilles” NGO had to appeal the First Instance Court of Center and Nork-Marash Communities. During the court examination it turned out that according to some decisions of RA Government and Yerevan Municiplity the provision of traffic safety during the construction, repair and planning of road works in Yerevan is implemented by Yerevan Municipality. The placement and removing of the traffic signs in administrative territory of Yerevan is exceptionally implemented by Yerevan Municipality, by its decisions and permition.

So, the First Instance Court of Center and Nork-Marash Communites fixed the violation of FOI Law and 27 Article of Constitution by Yerevan Municipality, which being the true owner of the information, misoriented “Aqilles” NGO in receiving the mentioned above information.

On April 12, 2007 the court decided to oblige Yerevan Municipality to provide “Aqilles” NGO the requested information completely. Thus, the FOI court case practice was enriched with one more positive case.