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On June 30, 2010, the examination of the case of HCA Vanadzor office against RA special investigation service took place in RA  Administrative Court.

On March 17, 2010, HCA Vanadzor applied to RA special investigation service to get information according to RA law on “Freedom of Information.”

HCA Vanadzor asked RA special investigation service to give the copies of decisions made in the period from January 1, 2009 till March 17, 2010 related to starting a criminal case, rejecting to start a criminal case, ceasing a criminal prosecution or stopping a criminal case.

On March 25, 2010, RA special investigation service rejected in its response letter to provide the organization with the required information justifying that according to RA Criminal Procedure Code the organization is not a respective liable entity to receive the required information.

On April 9, 2010, the organization submitted a claim to RA Administrative Court requiring to oblige RA special investigation service to give information.

During the trial the organization submitted a solicitation to make additions in the claim  asking to recognize the fact of violating the right to get information. The court  upheld  the organization’s solicitation.

The respondent party was not present at the trial and informed about it beforehand. They submitted a solicitation to hold the trial without their presence.

As far as the respondent party was not present at the trial, he couldn’t be familiarized with the  organization’s solicitation and didn’t have the chance to object in case of necessity, the court decided to postpone the trial and send the organization’s solicitation to the respondent party giving the opportunity to get acquainted with  it.

The next trial has been appointed on July 22, 2010, at 11 am.