Heritage Headquarters Still Bolted: Court Case Delayed Again

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June 1, 2006

Heritage Headquarters Still Bolted: Court Case Delayed Again

Yerevan–The hearing of Heritage Party Chairman Raffi K. Hovannisian’s case
against the administration of the Paronian Theater reconvened today at the
Court of First Instance of Yerevan’s Central and Nork-Marash communities. It
was again presided over by Judge Edward Avetisian. The defendant had not
appeared at, but had sent written objections to the previous hearing on May
19, in response to which Vahagn Grigorian, Raffi Hovannisian’s attorney,
moved to bring additional causes of action against the theater’s management
as well as against the Department on State Property Management (DSPM) of the
government. The Court, taking all submissions into account, had continued
the trial until June 1.

Opening today’s hearing of the case, Judge Avetisian presented the
particulars of the lawsuit, citing that it includes the plaintiff’s claims
against both defendants to remove the unlawful encroachment upon the right
of access, control, and usage of his property, as well as those which derive
under the law by consequence of defendant’s nullification of contracts.

Prior to the examination of the case, Grigorian submitted a petition
demanding that the lead defendant Paronian Theater, which was being
represented by its director Karapet Shahbazian, submit to the Court original
copies of the lease, payments made thereunder, and all other documents
pertaining to the space long rented by Raffi Hovannisian. These records are
now “locked and sealed” behind the doors and windows of the premises located
at 7 Vazgen Sargsian Street.

Interrupting Grigorian’s argument in support of his motion, Aram Ghlechian,
the legal representative of defendant DSPM, requested a continuance in order
to study further the details of the claims made by Hovannisian.

The Court granted Ghlechian’s petition and ordered a one-week postponement
of the case.

Founded in 2002, Heritage has regional divisions throughout the land. Its
central headquarters are located at 7 Vazgen Sargsian Street, Yerevan 0010,
Armenia, with telephone contact at (374-10) 580.877, fax at (374-10)
543.897, and email at [email protected]

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