On April 26 at the court of primary jurisdiction of Center and Nork-Marash
communities of Yerevan hearing on the suit of Progressive Party of Armenia versus
“Pakagits” daily started. The plaintiff demands refutation of information, published
by “Pakagits” that damages the honor and reputation of the party and its leaders,
as well as a public apology.
The reason for the suit were three pieces of “Pakagits” of March 7, 8 and 11,
2006, in which the Progressive Party of Armenia (PPA) and its leader Tigran
Urikhanian were criticized and the financial capacities of the party were questioned.
The suit application informs that PPA had addressed the editorial staff of “Pakagits”
in writing, demanding to refute the discrediting information, however, the daily
refused to do so in the subsequent article.
On April 25 the newspaper stated to the court that the suit lists “Pakagits”
daily as a respondent, while it is not a legal person. In this regard on the
session of April 26 the plaintiff filed a motion to replace the wrong party
and involve the daily founder “Agap-Hrat” LLC as the respondent. The motion
was secured.
The next session is to be held May 18.
