{"id":3398,"date":"2013-05-07T14:06:44","date_gmt":"2013-05-07T14:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/media.am\/mp-withdraws-lawsuit-against-blogger\/"},"modified":"2020-07-21T19:07:11","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T19:07:11","slug":"mp-withdraws-lawsuit-against-blogger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/media.am\/en\/newsroom\/2013\/05\/07\/3398\/","title":{"rendered":"MP Withdraws Lawsuit Against Blogger"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prosperous Armenia party spokesperson, MP Tigran Urikhanyan has withdrawn his December 2012 lawsuit<\/a> against blogger Edgar Barseghyan.<\/p>\n

According to Barseghyan, Urikhanyan’s representative cited the MP’s busyness as the reason for withdrawing the suit. <\/p>\n

“It was a pathetic explanation \u2014 ‘better that I work on resolving citizens’ issues and improving the situation. A Member of Parliament’s time doesn’t allow for being tied up in court processes, though online hooligans are likewise a part of the citizenry’,” says Barseghyan. <\/p>\n

Nevertheless, the blogger welcomes the MP’s move, considering it positive.<\/p>\n

“Admitting his mistake was a brave move,” he says. <\/p>\n

Recall, the reason behind the suit was the demotivational poster with the inscription “Stylish Political Figure of the Year” depicting Urikhanyan’s face on the body of a female model dressed in barely there lingerie. The poster was a tribute to Urikhanyan winning Stylish Political Figure of the Year<\/a> at the Style Screen Awards. <\/p>\n

The MP considered that the blogger’s demotivational poster harmed his honor, dignity, and business reputation. <\/p>\n

As compensation, Urikhanyan had demanded from Barseghyan a public apology and 1 million AMD (about $2,476 USD) for defamation, 500 000 AMD (about $1,238) for legal counsel fees, and 30 000 AMD (about $74) for court fees, as well as the removal of material sullying the MP’s honor and dignity from the Demotivator.am and Blognews.am websites and social networking sites.<\/p>\n

Now the blogger is waiting for the court ruling.<\/p>\n

“I hope that with the court’s final ruling, the court’s previously sustained motion which obliged me to remove the demotivator from the site will be withdrawn,” says Barseghyan. <\/p>\n

Anna Barseghyan (no relation)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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