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30.06.2009 FOI Center’s Lawsuit against Political Parties
On June 30, the FOI Center filed a lawsuit with the RA Administrative Court, asking the court to order the leaders of the Armenian National Congress, Orinats Yerkir and Armenian Labor Socialist Party to provide information. Back in April, the FOI Center had requested the following information from the aforementioned political parties: 1. copies of the party’s 2008 financial report, 2. information about sources of donations in excess of 100-times the minimum wage as established by law....
26.06.2009 Package of Amendments to Freedom of Information Legislation Discussed
Victor Dallakyan, Member of Parliament and a co-author of the Freedom of Information Law, experts from the Freedom of Information Center (FOI Center), the RA National Assembly and the RA Ministry of Justice developed a draft package of amendments to freedom of information legislation. In June, the FOI Center organized working discussions of draft package of amendments in the area of freedom of information. Public affairs, information officers and press secretaries from various agencies...
25.06.2009 FOI Center Supports E-Governance Development
On June 24, the FOI Center provided two computers to the Armavir marzpetaran, free of charge, to support the process of introducing the Mulberry e-governance system in the marzpetaran. The launch of the Mulberry system in the Armavir marzpetaran is planned for September 2009. Also, there will be special training for the marzpetaran staff to teach them how to run the system. “The introduction of the Mulberry electronic system of document circulation will make it possible to reduce...
24.06.2009 Convention on Access to Official Documents Enters into Effect
On June 18, 2009, during Council of Europe justice ministers’ meeting in Norway, member-states signed the Convention on Access to Official Documents, which consequently entered into effect. 12 countries-participants of the meeting signed the Convention, including Georgia. The Republic of Armenia has not signed the document yet, because the RA Minister of Justice was not present at the meeting. However, the document is open for signature and, as we were told at the RA Ministry of Justice,...
01.06.2009 Public Awareness and Openness Issues in the Kotayk Marz
“Openness is not something to be afraid of. The posting of community decisions cannot be dangerous,” Shushan Doydoyan, president of the FOI Center, reminded once again in the Kotayk marz. On May 29, Shushan Doydoyan, President of the Freedom of Information Center, met with 56 community leaders from Kotayk marz in Hrazdan to discuss issues related to the application of the Freedom of Information Law and public awareness in the marz. The meeting was attended by the Kotayk marzpet,...
11.05.2009 FOI Center in Gegharkunik Marz
“We have more awareness already and can confidently knock on any door to get information,” this is the self-confidence inspired to the youth in Gegharkunik marz by a seminar on how to use the RA Freedom of Information Law organized by FOI Center on May 8. Thirty-six active civil society members from around the marz participated in the training. The expert Marine Hakobyan informed the young people that the exercise of the right starts from having information. She also...
