A1+’s trial due September 16
After two-month delay, the Administrative Court of Armenia will hear the claim of Meltex LLC, the founder of A1+ TV, against the National Commission on Television and Radio (NCTR).
The hearing is scheduled for September 16.
A1+'s legal representative Tigran Ter-Yesayan says the claim was filed eight months ago but the trial has been postponed for some unfounded reasons. The previous court session took place on July 8, 2011.
"I think that the court does not hurry to finish the hearing of the case within a reasonable timeframe. It seems that the court is still undecided or is waiting for orders," said the attorney.
A1+ is disputing a December 16 decision of the NCTR, which deprived the company of airtime in a digital broadcasting tender. The state regulator gave A1+ only 2 votes, while awarding ArmNews with 44 points and victory. As a result, A1+, which controversially lost its broadcasting right in 2002, failed to regain a license for the 13th consecutive time, amid accusations that it is being shut out for political reasons.
On September 16, A1+'s attorneys are going to file a series of motions as well as conclusions of a number of organizations.
From the first day of the hearing, the NCTR has been neglecting the facts presented by A1+. We continue to insist that the NCTR has roughly violated the principle of free competition which we are going to prove in court," said Tigran Ter Yesayan.
Note that A1+'s attorneys learnt about the date and time of the trial from media outlets.
