Hraparak's assets unfrozen
A court in Yerevan yesterday removed the lien put on the assets of "Hraparak" daily. Hraparak's editor Armine Ohanyan is not encouraged by the court ruling. She says that the court sitting set for May 10 has not been cancelled.
Armenia's second President Robert Kocahrian filed an action against Hraparak for publishing an article which, according to him, defamed his "good name and honor." Kocahrian had the newspapers assets frozen by a Yerevan court in response to a February article that depicted him as a "blood-thirsty" individual who is also notorious for his "particularly brilliant foolishness." Kocahrian also demanded 6 million drams in compensation.
"The same court that upheld Kocahrian's motion last week yesterday decided to unfreeze our assets. I am not encouraged by the decision. They pretend to be impartial but in fact they are trying to blunt our vigilance," said Armine Ohanyan adding that the most important thing is the final verdict.
