The ECHR Rules Against Armenia: The State Must Pay €140,000

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled today in the case of Tadevosyan v. Armenia, recognizing a violation of the rights of another citizen expropriated as a result of the implementation of the North and Main Boulevard projects. This was reported by prominent lawyer Vahe Grigoryan on his Facebook page.

"This is still a bleeding wound for Armenia, and many such rulings from the ECHR will continue to come. These families will continue to suffer enormous material and non-material damages caused to the citizens of Armenia and the state budget due to the embezzlements of the corrupt combinators closely intertwined with a small group in power," Grigoryan noted.

"Until when will these rulings be published one by one and the evident violations raised? The system dealing with oversight and investigating corruption crimes must see that the mass expropriation processes from citizens for state needs have not only been huge laundering machines with highly questionable origins but also perfect mechanisms for robbing the property of the citizens of Armenia—under the guise of painting a picture of 'double-digit economic growth', inflating the statistics of 'foreign investments', and numerous other 'achievements'."

According to the court's decision, Armenia is obliged to pay the applicant approximately €140,000 in compensation for damages and expenses. I congratulate the applicant and their representative on this ruling," Grigoryan stated in his post.