Freedom of Information Center of Armenia.

The FOICA’s Black List mainly includes heads of departments who have violated the access to information right, because:
a.) S/he is the person representing the department both officially and practically,
b.) ARM “Law on Freedom of Information” requires that all state bodies follow the established order, protecting and promoting the implementation of citizens’ access to information right. Therefore, if a department does not comply with these requirements, the final responsibility goes to the chief of the department.
In 10 years – from 2001 till 2011 – the Black List has included:

Ministers – 39 times
• Ministry of Healthcare – 8 times
Harutyun Kushkyan – 2011, 2010,
Norayr Davidyan – 2005, 2004,
Ararat Mkrtchyan – 2 quarters in 2003, 2 quarters in 2001
• Ministry of Transport and Communication – 6 times
Manuk Vardanyan – 2nd quarter of 2011
Andranik Manukyan – 4 times in 2006, 2001
• Ministry of Nature Protection – 5 times
Aram Harutyunyan – 2009
Vardan Ayvazyan – 2006, 3 times in 2001
• Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources – 4 times
Armen Movsisyan – 2 times in 2002, once in 2001
Karen Galustyan – 2001
• Ministry of Emergency Situations – 3 times
Armen Yeritsyan – first and second quarters of 2011, 2010
• Ministry of Defence – 2 ties
Seyran Ohanyan – second quarter of 2011
Serzh Sargsyan – 2004
• Ministry of Education and Science – 2 times
Sergo Yeritsyan – 2005, 2003
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs – 2 times
Vardan Oskanyan – 2005, 2002
• Ministry of Justice – 2 times
Davit Harutyunyan – twice in 2001
• Ministry of Culture – 1 time
Hasmik Poghosyan – 2009
• Ministry of Trade and Economic Development – 1 time
Karen Chshmarityan – 2004
• Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs – 1 time
Aghvan Vardanyan – 2004
• Ministry of Territorial Administration – 1 time
Hovik Abrahamyan – 2002
• Ministry of State Revenue – 1 time
Ervand Zakharyan – 2002.

Regional Administrations – 21 times
From 10 heads of ARM regional administrations only the head of Kotayk Regional Administration never appeared in the FOICA’s Black List in the past 10 years. The rest appeared as follows:
• Regional Administration of Ararat – 4 times
Alik Sargsyan – twice in 2005, 2004, 2002
• Regional Administration of Shirak – 4 times
Lida Nanyan – 2010, 2009
Romik Manukyan – 2004
Felix Pirumyan – 2002
• Regional Administration of Gegharkunik – 4 times
Nver Poghosyan – 2009
Stepan Barseghyan – 2004
Vahagn Hakobyan – twice in 2001
• Regional Administration of Lori – 3 times
Aram Kocharyan – 2009
Henrik Kochinyan – 2004, 2003
• Regional Administration of Armavir – 2 times
Ashot Ghahramanyan – 2007
Albert Heroyan – 2004
• Regional Administration of Syunik – 1 time
Suren Khachatryan – 2004
• Regional Administration of Tavush – 1 time
Armen Ghularyan – 2004
• Regional Administration of Vayots Dzor – 1 time
Samvel Sargsyan – 2004
• Regional Administration of Aragatsotn – 1 time
Hayk Karapetyan – 2003.

Mayors – 43 times
• Mayor of Yerevan – 9 times
Karen Karapetyan – twice in the second quarter of 2011
Gagik Beglaryan – 2009
Ervand Zakharyan – 2005, twice in 2004, 2003
Robert Nazaryan – 2002, 2001
• Mayor of Armavir – 7 times
Ruben Khlghatyan – It is worth paying attention to the fact that he violated the access to information right twice in 2005, and five times in 2006.
• Mayor of Gyumri – 4 times
Vardan Ghukasyan – 3 times in 2005, 2004
• Mayor of Abovyan – 4 times
Karo Israelyan – twice in 2005, twice in 2006
• Mayor of Vanadzor – 3 times
Samvel Darbinyan – 2006, 2005, 2004
• Mayor of Hrazdan – 3 times
Aram Danielyan – 2008, 2007, 2005
• Mayor of Ijevan – 2 times
Varuzhan Nersisyan – 2008, 2005
• Mayor of Ashtarak – 2 times
Gagik Tamazyan – 2010, 2008
• Mayor of Stepanavan – 2 times
Sargis Gharakeshishyan – 1st quarter of 2011, 2010
• Mayor of Ejmiatsin – 2 times
Gagik Avagyan – 2007
Hrachya Abgaryan – 2005
As for the mayors of Berd, Artashat, Tsakhkadzor, Dilijan and Sisian, in the last 10 years they appeared in the Black List only once.

Heads of different administrative districts of Yerevan – 39 times
In 2001-2011 heads of 11 administrative districts of Yerevan out of 12 periodically appeared in the Black List of “Freedom of Information Center of Armenia”. Only the head of Avan Administrative District is an exception, because he has never created problems in terms of providing information.
In the Black List that was formed after analyzing the past 10 years, first place went to the head of Arabkir Administrative District (6 times). Second place went to the heads of Erebuni, Kentron (Center) and Malatia-Sebastia administrative districts (5 times each); third is the head of Nork-Marash Administrative District (4 times); in the fourth place are the heads of Nor Nork, Shengavit and Davtashen administrative districts (3 times each); fifth is the head of Ajapnyak Administrative District (twice). Heads of Kanaker Zeytun and Nubarashen administrative districts appeared in the Black List only once each.

Heads of political parties appeared in the Black List 37 times.
Heads of village municipalities appeared in the Black List 65 times.