Lernapat Community Council against Artur Sakunts
00:00, February 17, 2011 | Press Release | Freedom of Information and Speech, Right to Fair TrialOn February 18 of 2011, at 11 a.m. the RA Lori Region Court of First Instance /# 2 court room/ will try the case of Lernapat Community council Vano Eghiazaryan against Artur Sakunts, head of Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Vanadzor office.
Vano Eghiazaryan has submitted a claim to Lori Region Court of First Instance regarding the damage caused to his prestige, dignity and business reputation.
In his claim Vano Eghiazaryan refers to Artur Sakunts’ statements as a slander in his address made on December 8, 2011 in an interview published in “Vanadzorian Khchankar” Weekly.
The plaintiff party claims that the court should mandate the responding party to publicly admit his guilt in the slandering accusations in the same newspaper and demands 2.000.000 AMD as well as to be reimbursed all court costs in compensation.