Pashinian's claim upheld
On November 20, 2009, the RA Administrative Court ruled that editor-in-chief of Haykakan Zhamanak daily Nikol Pashinian can run in a by-election on January 10, 2010.
Judge Artsruni Mirzoyan granted the claim of Pashinian's authorized representative against the RA Police.
Pashinian had filed a claim against the RA Police, since the latter had refused to issue a certificate that Pashinian had resided in Armenia during the past 5 years. The Central Electoral Commission was not entitled to register Pashinian's candidacy in an upcoming by-election without the certificate.
The verdict was unexpected for Pashinyan's defenders and his representative.
David Matevosian is surprised that in the acting authoritarian regime a court was capable of issuing an unbiased verdict against an opposition figure.
"I think something has changed in the country but I cannot say what exactly," said David Matevosian.
The latter is going to compile all documents and submit them with the Central Election Commission by November 26.
