COURT OF APPEAL REJECTS HAK CLAIM

Tert.am
16.06.10

Armenia’s Court of Appeal has rejected a complaint lodged by Armenian
National Congress (ANC) which required that the claim made by prepared
by HAK and jointed by Armenian citizens against raising of gas tariff
be examined in written form, HAK lawyer Vahe Hovsepyan told Tert.am.

Earlier more than 7,000 people had signed a petition prepared by HAK
that required annulling a decision that allowed raising gas tariff
from April.

The Administrative Court had ruled that the case must be examined in
written form i.e. there would be no court hearing. HAK brought this
case at the Court of Appeal in anticipation that the Court would
assign a court hearing – but yet to no avail.

Months ago Public Services Regulatory Commission of the Republic of
Armenia had presented some counterarguments over HAK’s claim.

According to Hovsepyan they will in the coming days come up with
objections to these counterarguments.

From: A. Papazian