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Nov 05 2009

English Translation of the Full Text of the First Lawsuit Against the Denial of Genocide in Armenia

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COURT OF GENERAL JURISDICTION OF KENTRON AND NORK-MARASH COMMUNITIES
PLAINTIFF “Ararat Center for Strategic Research” Non-Governmental Organization
AUTHORIZED PERSON Armen Ayvazyan
DEFENDANT “Caucasus Institute” Foundation

September 17, 2009
Yerevan, Armenia

STATEMENT OF CLAIM

(Claim to Compel Refutation of Publication Questioning Veracity of the Genocide, Prohibiting the Use of the Word Genocide in Quotation Marks and Compensation for Damage)

In 2008, the “Caucasus Institute” Foundation (hereinafter referred to as “Foundation”) published a Book in Yerevan titled “Caucasus Neighborhood: Turkey and The South Caucasus”, ISBN 978-99941-2-220-2, Russian version “Кавказское соседство: Турция и Южный Кавказ”, ISBN 978-99941-2-180-9] (hereinafter “Book”). Pursuant to the Civil Code of the Republic of Armenia, as well as the copyright notice in the Book, the Foundation holds the exclusive copyright to these publications. The editor of the Book is Aleksandr Iskandaryan – Director of “Caucasus Institute” Foundation – and the editorial board includes Nina Iskandaryan, Sergey Minasyan and Vitali Kisin. Their legal status with respect to the book is regulated by national legislation on intellectual property and international treaties ratified by the Republic of Armenia.

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