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26.04.2006 The Mayor of Talin Understood His Mistake
The mayor of Talin city Mr. M. Mnatsakanyan has finally agreed to provide the information, requested two months ago. On February 6, 2006 the Freedom of Information Center of Armenia sent an information request to the mayor of Talin M. Mnatsakanyan, requesting to provide copies of all the decisions made by Talin elderly council during the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2005. In reply to the request the mayor recommended to apply to the regional Governor of Aragatsotn region. Mr. Mnatsakanyan...
21.04.2006 Fourth International Conference of Information Commissioners
On 22 – 23 May the Fourth International Conference of Information Commissioners will take place in Manchester, United Kingdom. The annual meeting will be hosted by Mr. Richard Thomas, Information Commissioner of the United Kingdom. This annual conference was established as a yearly opportunity for those with an interest in FOI internationally to focus on issues from around the world. Major topics of the Conference are as follows: European Perspective of FOI, secrecy issues versus...
04.04.2006 The Magic Power of the Lock
From the most secret state body, Yerevan municipality turned into an open, transparent and public one. During November-December, 2005 students of Journalism Department of Yerevan State University sent information inquiries to Yerevan municipality. All the inquiries were answered. Four of them were responded within a period of 5 days. During the same period FOICA sent 3 inquiries to Yerevan municipality. All of them were also answered within terms stated by the law “On freedom of...
24.03.2006 FOICA won the 5th Court case
On March 21, 2006 the First instance court of Armavir city fully satisfied FOICA's claim against Armavir municipality obliging to provide the requested infromation and pay FOICA's sue charges. On September 14, 2005 FOICA submitted an information request to the mayor of Armavir Mr. Ruben Khlghatyan asking to provide the following information: 1. Copies of all the decisions made by Armavir elders council during the second quarter of 2005 2. Copy of 2005...
21.03.2006 Quick trial – quick reply
According to the court decision of March 14, 2006 the governor of Nurnus provided complete information to FOICA. On January 16, 2006 the FOICA Kotayk regional lawyer Robert Ghazaryan applied to the head of Nurnus village G. Mkrtchyan requesting to provide information about citizens who had received lands for constructing summer cottages. Not receiving any reply from G. Mkrtchyan, the FOICA lawyer petitioned to the first instance court of Kotayk region. ...
16.02.2006 Discussion of Freedom of Information with information officers
On February 16, 2006 the Freedom of Information Center organized a discussion on the application of RA law on Freedom of Information. The discussion was held at the Business Center of the American University of Armenia and was participated by information officers from local and central governance bodies and public institutions. During the discussion, expert Karen...
