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26.03.2010 JUDGEMENTS ON THE SUITS OF FOI CENTER RENDERED
On March 19 RA Court of Cassation released the judgment on the application of Freedom of Information Center. The organization appealed the decision of RA Administrative Court of August 13, 2009 regarding the dismissal of its suit versus the Administration of Parakar rural community (Armavir region). As it has been reported, in July 2009 FOI Center addressed the court with suits on non-provision of information versus Administrations of six rural communities, "Office on Implementing...
16.03.2010 Freedom of information: The right to know
UNESCO is the only UN agency with the mandate to promote freedom of expression and its corollary, freedom of the press. The UNESCO Constitution calls on the organization to foster the “free exchange of ideas and knowledge” and the “free flow of ideas by word and image.” Freedom of expression and freedom of the press are thus among the guiding principles of UNESCO, and freedom of information may be deemed to be part and parcel of the Organization’s core mandate to support them. Democratic...
11.03.2010 Court case: Aravot and FOICA vrs. Lori Governor
On February 25 in Vanadzor the RA Administrative Court started hearing the suit of "Aravot" daily founder, "Aravot Oratert" LLC and FOICA, versus Aram Kocharian, Governor of Lori Region. The plaintiff demands to hold the inaction of the Governor, who did not provide information on expenditure of budgetary funds. The plaintiff's representative at court is the Freedom of Information Center. As it has been reported, earlier a similar suit was filed by the founder of "Aravot" versus the...
05.03.2010 Assuring Publicity in the State Government System
On the 4th of March, 2010 the FOICA, together with the “Public Relation and Information Center” SNCO of the RA President’s Administration organized a workgroup discussion with the topic of “Assuring Publicity in the State Government System” for the heads of the departments of “Information and Public Affairs” of the RA Regional Administrations and the press secretaries of the Regional Governors. The deputy director of the “Public Relation and Information Center” SNCO of the RA President’s...
01.03.2010 The Mulberry System Already Operates in Regional Administrations
Since the 1st of March the electronic Mulberry system for document-circulation operates in all the RA Regional Administrations. From now on, all the internal and external correspondences are to be done electronically. The installation of the following electronic system of document-circulation is a nuance for the Regional Administrations. This is why on the 26th-27th of February the FOICA, together with the RA Ministry of Territorial Administration organized a workgroup discussion in...
18.02.2010 The next court hearing over the case FOICA and “Aravot” daily vs. Shirak Marz Governor
On Februauy 18, 2010, at 16:00 the next court hearing over the case "FOICA and “Aravot” daily vs. Shirak Marz Governor" will take place at the Gyumri residence of the RA Administrative Court. To remind, “Aravot” daily’s reporter Mr. Aram Zaqaryan sent an information request to Shirak Marz Governor Mrs. Lida Nanyan via e-mail address of Shirak Governor office asking to provide information to what purposes finances granted from the RA state budget to the governor's office in 2005, 2006,...
