"A1+'S FATE TO BE SEALED BY THE TURN OF THE YEAR"

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“A1+ can serve a precedent for other cases. But so far the European Court hasn't come across a case which might serve a precedent for A1+,” says Tigran Ter-Yesayan, A1+'s advocate to the European Court (EC).

According to him none of the cases under the EC consideration have similarities with A1+. The matter is specific as the Company has participated in numerous tenders and appealed to various courts.

Reminder: Alvina Gjulumyan, Armenia's representative to the European Court of Human Rights, stated in Strasbourg that the EC would hold hearings on A1+ within a year.

According to her the hearings on the matter linger for two reasons. “Meltex” Ltd submitted two applications: one of them presents the facts related to A1+'s closure and the other dwells on the constant breaches of the same right. The two applications will likely be heard at the same time.

The second reason is that EC currently considers a suchlike case - the closure of a Croatian Radio Station. The decision might become an applicable precedent for A1+.

Advocate Tigran Ter-Yesayan thinks that that the European Court will likely conduct hearings on A1+ by the end of 2007. According to him A1+'s claims will be considered separately.

“The EC leaves on holiday, therefore it will make a decision on the Croatian Radio Station in fall,” says Tigran Ter-Yesayan.

In regard to material and moral compensation, Ter-Yesayan said the matter should be decided by the court. “A1+ has already submitted an application for material compensation.”

In case the European Court upholds A1+s claim, the respondent, the Republic of Armenia, is to pay the fixed sum within three months.