A EUROPEAN COURT TO HEAR A1+ CASE
ArmenPress
June 8 2004
YEREVAN, JUNE 8, ARMENPRESS: Mesrop Movsesian, the president of A1+
television, forced off the air in 2002, told a news conference today
that the European Human Rights Court has decided to start hearing
of the case, filed by the television against the National Committee
on Radio and Television that granted the frequency used by A1+ to
another company after holding a tender.
A1+ first sent its suit against the Commission to the European
Court in 2002 October, protesting against, as it said “the illegal
decision that took away the 37 decimeter frequency and violating the
company’s rights.” The complete package of documents was sent in 2003
January. Tigran Yesayan, the president of the International Union of
Armenian lawyers, told the same press conference that the European
Court has already notified the Armenian government about its decision
and asked also it to provide its answers to four question as why the
Court should not hear the suit.
Yesayan said it is for the time being difficult to say whether the
government could prove that the rights of the television were not
breached. He said the deadline for the government to present its
arguments is 2004 September 28.
This will be followed by open hearings of the case, and a
representative of the television will also participate in them.
Yesayan assumed that the Court may propose a compromise ruling to
the sides, but added that if it is accepted by both parties, its
details will not be disclosed. “Even if the company wins the case,
it will not be given a frequency, as the television’s complaint des
not contain such a demand, the compensation will be of material and
moral character,’ he said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
