The decision on the case against the Defense Minister not pronounced; the Court decides to recommence the proceedings
13:11, December 22, 2017 | News, Own news | Freedom of Information and Speech, Rights of Soldiers/Recruits | Armed Forces
On December 21, 2017 the RA Administrative Court was supposed to pronounce the decision made following the examination of the application submitted by HCA Vanadzor against the Defense Minister of the Republic of Armenia.
It should be recalled that with the filed claim HCA Vanadzor demanded a copy of the manual on the description of military service restrictions as well as the restrictions on the permitted physical exercise and the appointment of military ranks. This manual was approved by the decree passed by the RA Armed Forces Chief of the General Staff on January 15, 2014. Previously the Defense Ministry refused to provide the requested information, considering it a state secret. At the court session on July 20, 2017 the representative of the Defense Minister declared that the manual would be declassified and made available in the system of arils.am in the form of an appendix to the RA Ministry of Defense decree No. 410-N issued on 04.08.2013. However, during the previous court session it became clear that the RA Ministry of Defense had not publicized the manual in the system of arils.am.
Yesterday the Court decided not to announce the ruling and to recommence the proceedings.