CASE CLOSED: HRAPARAK APOLOGIZES TO KOCHARYAN
Tatevik Shaljyan

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13:12, February 23, 2012

The slander case brought by former RA President Robert Kocharyan
against the newspaper Hraparak dating back to the spring of last year
finally came to a close when the paper issued a full retraction and
apology on February 18.

Former President Kocharyan had sued the paper over articles it
published back in February and March of 2011. . He had demanded a full
retraction and 6 million AMD in compensation, of which 3 million is
for legal fees incurred.