Strategic litigation
Court cases
5.FOICA vs. Aparan Municipality
10.01.2006
On September 9, 2005 the FIC Aragatsotn regional advocate Hrach Alezyan sent an inquiry to Aparan municipality requesting the following information:
• 2005 decisions concerning privatization and renting of lands.
• List of people who have privatized or rented the community lands.
• Land privatization or rent prices.
On January 10, 2006 the inquiry was sent to the first instance court of Aragatsotn region. On January 18, 2006 deputy mayor of Aparan called FOIC president Shushan Doydoyan and informed that the municipality had not received any information request. He also mentioned that as it had been found out at the post office, the requests were received and signed by someone not affiliated to the municipality. The deputy mayor assured that the replies to inquiries would be sent immediately.
On January 19, 2006 the mayor of Aparan sent a written notice with the whole information attached. The written notice said:
“Dear Ms. Doydoyan, we are informing you that the municipality of Aparan has not received the information requests sent on November 16, 2005 and December 22, 2005. Anyway, we are sending the information you mentioned in your court claim”.
On February 6, 2006 the Court took a Decision to close the case and obliged the Defender to pay FOICA sue charges.