The RA Court of Civil Appeals upheld the decision made on September 6 in Gexarkunik region by the Court of First Instance, rejecting the complaint of the “Zhoxovurd” daily newspaper.
Note that the “Zhoxovurd” newspaper on October 7, 2011 published an article, citing Gegharkunik region Ttujur village Anna Torosian that the former Governor, PAP member Never Poghosyan with the help of his driver has received 3,000 dollars bribe from the resident of the same village for the post of history school teacher.
The Judge easily accepted the explanations of the former Governor that he is a public figure and the paper does not have the right to write about his steps, and decided to fine “FolkZhoxovurd” newspaper for 200 thousand AMD. Although the newspaper published the material, maintaining laws and all norms of ethics.
