Pursuant to Article 3 of the Republic of Armenia Law on Freedom of Information, “Information is – records/data of facts, people, subjects, events, phenomena, processes that are received and formed as defined by legislation, despite of the way those are possessed or their material carrier (electronic or hard copy documents, records, videos, films, photos, drawings, schemes, notes, maps, etc.).

Each person has the right to address an inquiry to information holder to get acquainted with and/or get the information sought by him as defined by the law. Freedom of information can be limited in cases foreseen by the Republic of Armenia Constitution and the Law.

Pursuant to Article 189.7 of the RA Code of Administrative Violations, “Unlawful failure to provide information by the state and local self-government bodies, state offices, organizations financed from the state budget, as well as private organizations of public importance and their state officials leads to the imposition of a fine at the rate from tenfold to fifty-fold size of the minimum salary.”

Source: Iravaban.net