20 July 2009, 19:00
Court accepts claim of newspaper "Chernovik" against Public Prosecutor and "Rossvyazkomnadzor" of Dagestan
Today, a judicial session took place in Dagestan on the claim of "Rossvyazkomnadzor" (Federal Agency for Supervising Communications) to close the independent newspaper "Chernovik" (Blueprint), where the paper has lodged a counterclaim against Igor Tkachov, Public Prosecutor of the Republic of Dagestan and the territorial department of "Rossvyazkomnadzor" for Dagestan. The judge has accepted the counterclaim.
Biyakay Magomedov, lawyer of the "Chernovik", said to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent: "Today, the court continued considering the claim of the territorial department of 'Rossvyazkomnadzor' for Dagestan against our paper."
Right after the start of the session he move forward "a counterclaim to Public Prosecutor of the Republic of Dagestan Igor Tkachov and Territorial Department of 'Rossvyazkomnadzor' demanding to recognize the warning announced by Mr Tkachov on July 8, 2009, and the warnings announced by 'Rossvyazkomnadzor' of Dagestan on July 25, 2009, and on April 28, 2009, to be illegal and ungrounded."
Judge Khanmagomed Shikhgereev has accepted the claim and told the parties that they turned to be respondents in this case.
Author: Dmitry Florin Source: CK correspondent
