News & events
01.07.2011 The Freedom of Information Center of Armenia celebrates its 10th anniversary
On July 1st, 2011 the “Freedom of Information Center of Armenia” non-governmental organization (FOICA) celebrates its 10th anniversary. The main mission of the FOICA is to protect citizens’ right to know.
20.06.2011 FOICA won one more case in the court
The court fully satisfied our claim vs. Yerevan Urban Development & Investment Programs Department obliging it to provide complete information within 5 days, as well as to compensate the state court taxes by the amount of 24,000AMD paid by the FOICA.
13.06.2011 Supermarkets as Information Owners
The ARM State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition expanded the list of dominant organizations – from now on this list will include organizations in the retail sphere. As a result of the studies conducted by the Commission according to the 8 June, 2011 decision of the Commission, dominant organizations in the retail sphere were considered “Alex Group”, “SAS Group”, “Fresh”, “Star Divide” and “Nor Zovk”...
18.05.2011 Presentation of the Website of the Ministry of Territorial Administration of Armenia
The Republic of Armenia Ministry of Territorial Administration’s new website (www.mta.gov.am) was presented on May 18. First Deputy Minister of the Territorial Administration Vache Terteryan underlined how the new website ensures public access to information about the Ministry and regional administrations, including information on community budgets. The website features a new design and a larger amount of publically accessible information. USAID Armenia Acting Director John...
18.05.2011 The Power of “Black List” and “Rusty Lock”
On 13 May, 2011, three days after president of Freedom of Information Center of Armenia Shushan Doydoyan had published the “Black List” of the officials who had violated the Access to Information Right, by his own initiative the Mayor of Stepanavan dismissed the community aldermen’s decision (number 19- Ն), according to which for one page of information the City Hall charged AMD500.
21.03.2011 "You are Informed" TV Program is again on the Air
Watch "You're Informed" TV Program of FOICA every Tuesday, on Yerkir Media TV Channel, at 7:15 p.m. The program to be aired on March 22th is devoted to the issue of access to judicial information.
