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ADMINISTRATIVE COURT TO EXAMINE NIKOL PASHINIAN'S LAWSUIT AGAINST PASSPORT UNIT OF IJEVAN POLICE
Noyan Tapan
Nov 16, 2009
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Administrative Court
will examine on November 18 a lawsuit filed by editor-in-chief of
Haykakan Zhamanak daily Nikol Pashinian, who is accused of organizing
mass disorder on 1 March 2008, against the passport unit of Ijevan
region's police, NT was informed by spokeswoman for the RA Cassation
Court Alina Yengoyan.
To recap, based on a decision of Medora Chapukhian, head of the Ijevan
unit of the RA Police Passport and Visa Department, no reference
(required for a candidate's registration) about residing in Armenia
in the past 5 years was given to Nikol Pashinian nominated to run in
a by-election to the National Assembly by the majoritarian electoral
system. The by-election will be held at electoral district No 10 in
Yerevan on January 10, 2010. M. Chapukhian's official letter says that
a reference "is not given because, according to the RA Police Criminal
Investigation Department's letter No 3/3-3671 of November 3, Nikol
Pashinian was wanted by the police in the period of February 26, 2008
to July 7, 2009 and during that period he did not reside in Armenia".
Noyan Tapan
Nov 16, 2009
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Administrative Court
will examine on November 18 a lawsuit filed by editor-in-chief of
Haykakan Zhamanak daily Nikol Pashinian, who is accused of organizing
mass disorder on 1 March 2008, against the passport unit of Ijevan
region's police, NT was informed by spokeswoman for the RA Cassation
Court Alina Yengoyan.
To recap, based on a decision of Medora Chapukhian, head of the Ijevan
unit of the RA Police Passport and Visa Department, no reference
(required for a candidate's registration) about residing in Armenia
in the past 5 years was given to Nikol Pashinian nominated to run in
a by-election to the National Assembly by the majoritarian electoral
system. The by-election will be held at electoral district No 10 in
Yerevan on January 10, 2010. M. Chapukhian's official letter says that
a reference "is not given because, according to the RA Police Criminal
Investigation Department's letter No 3/3-3671 of November 3, Nikol
Pashinian was wanted by the police in the period of February 26, 2008
to July 7, 2009 and during that period he did not reside in Armenia".