Whose Interests Does Today's Government Serve? 'Zhoghovurd'

'Zhoghovurd' newspaper reports: The European Court of Human Rights has issued a ruling regarding a complaint filed back in 2008 by 'Dareskizb' LLC (the publisher of 'Haykakan Jamanak' newspaper) against the second President of Armenia, Robert Kocharian, regarding the decree dated March 1, 2008. The ECHR found that the decree violated Article 10 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, and Article 6 was also violated concerning the applicant, as domestic courts were inaccessible. This implies that 'Haykakan Jamanak' newspaper has won against the Armenian government.

In this situation, it is interesting to note that Nikol Pashinyan has been the head of the government for three years now, a person who is the owner of 'Haykakan Jamanak' newspaper. There arises the question of whether during these three years the Armenian government has served the interests of 'Haykakan Jamanak', or if it has presented objections to the European Court, representing the government's stance and interests. After all, the complaint was directed against the government, and logic suggests that Nikol Pashinyan should serve the government's interests rather than those of the newspaper.

Did the government present counterarguments to the ECHR regarding the claim from 'Haykakan Jamanak' in order for the court to reject the claim? This remains an unanswered question for 'Zhoghovurd' newspaper.

Additionally, it is worth noting that the applicant, Nikol Pashinyan, the owner of 'Haykakan Jamanak', will receive €9,000 from the Armenian government as compensation for moral damages caused during Kocharian's tenure.

For the full article, refer to today's issue of the newspaper.