Free of charge legal consultation in Stepanavan, Tashir, Alaverdi and Spitak towns
00:00, May 18, 2009 | NewsIn April 2009, six citizens applied to Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly-Vanadzor centers in Stepanavan, Tashir, Alaverdi and Spitak cities aiming to receive free of charge legal consultation.
The issues for which citizens have applied to the centers are as follows:
Spitak
Property Right
1. The village council refused to include the citizen in the list of homeless people due to the earthquake justifying that there is a mistake in the archive reference provided by Spitak regional representative of the Armenian national archive. What is the procedure for the citizen to be included in the list of people homeless people due to the earthquake.
Assistance provided
A written application was made by the employees of the organization addressed to the supervision service of RA President asking to include the citizen in the list of people homeless people due to the earthquake, at the same time to present the correct archive information.
Tashir
Family Right
2. Can an adult person with a disability group get alimony in case the parents are divorced?
Assistance provided
In accordance with RA Family Code the parent taking care of an adult child with a disability group may require alimony from the other parent.
Labor Right
3. A citizen has worked in the hospital as a nurse. In 2008 she took a one-month paid vacation then the same year she wanted to go on unpaid vacation. The director of the hospital has rejected her request and the citizen had to submit a retirement application. Another person was taken for her position. What is the procedure for the citizen to be restored in her previous job?
Assistance provided
According to the RA Labor Code dismissal of a citizen from his/her job who has submitted an application for retirement cannot be considered as a violation of his/her labor right, therefore the citizen can’t be restored in his/her position.
Stepanavan
Procedure right
4. RA Economic Court has made an illegal decision that violated the right of a citizen to property. What is the procedure and dates for appealing the decision.
Assistance provided
The citizen was explained that it was impossible to appeal the court decision as the deadlines for appealing had expired.
Property Right
5. The land and the small house of a citizen who owns them as property is used by another citizen without any legal grounds or permission. The citizen applied to the mayor but did not get any assistance. How can the citizen restore his/her right of possession and use?
Assistance provided
A written application has been prepared for the citizen addressed to the Police with a request to assist in the protection of the citizen’s right to property. In case there is not any positive result the neighbour’s illegal actions will be appealed in the court.
Alaverdi
Right to Citizenship
6. What is the procedure for a foreign citizen to get a citizenship of Armenia?
Assistance provided
It is necessary to submit a written application to RA President enclosing the following documents: application, the copies of passport, certificate of birth and certificate of marriage confirmed by the notary, as well as a statement of health conditions, a statement that there has not been any previous conviction, a document on previous work, a document certifying the Armenian origin if the person has it.