Newspaper "Uralskaya Nedelya" was published with empty first type page It was done in protest at wasteful court decision
8 july 2010
On July 08, 2010 next issue of the newspaper "Uralskaya Nedelya" was published with empty first type page. The empty first type page has not been as a damage of the printing house. It was a protest at corruption and pressure upon media outlets. Servicemen of the newspaper "Uralskaya Nedelya" expressed their principal disagreement with respect to court decision. They tried to draw their's readers attention to arisen situation.
On July 08, 2010 Supervisory Authority of West Kazakhstan Regional Court has dismissed appeal of the newspaper "Uralskaya Nedelya" and journalist Lukpan Akhmedyarov. It has left the decision of two inferior instances in force. So, newspaper "Uralskaya Nedelya" and journalist Lukpan Akhmedyarov should pay KZT20000000 (USD13605) as moral damage to the company "Tengizneftstroy". Chief Editor of the newspaper "Uralskaya Nedelya" Tamara Eslyamova thought that this decision has been unfeasible. As a result of it the independent edition will be wasted and closed.
The charges stemmed from article “For the coverage of tender” by L. Akhmedyarov, which was published in the newspaper “Uralskaya Nedelya” on August 06, 2009. JSC “Tengizneftstroy” has begun construction on place of prospective gas – transmission pipeline “Zhympity – Karatuba” before summarizing. Servicemen of JSC “Tengizneftstroy” have been sure in their victory on the tender.
Lawyer of plaintiff did not deny fact of preparation which was done earlier, concerning project tender in the court. He has provided other explanation for it; found two untruth extracts in the article.
It discredited business reputation of JSC “Tengizneftstroy”; affected on image of plaintiff.
Chief Editor of the newspaper “Uralskaya Nedelya” Tamara Eslyamova thought that judgment has been unenforceable deliberately. As a result of it edition will be on the brink of ruin and suspended. Editorial staff made an appeal.
Contact information: “Uralskaya Nedelya”- is a weekly newspaper of West Kazakhstan. It is published from 2001. LLP “Journalistkaya Initsiativa” has the largest circulation (18.5 copies). It is exclusive edition of the Republic of Kazakhstan, where editorial staff is a founder and share holder.
On July 08, 2010 Supervisory Authority of West Kazakhstan Regional Court has dismissed appeal of the newspaper "Uralskaya Nedelya" and journalist Lukpan Akhmedyarov. It has left the decision of two inferior instances in force. So, newspaper "Uralskaya Nedelya" and journalist Lukpan Akhmedyarov should pay KZT20000000 (USD13605) as moral damage to the company "Tengizneftstroy". Chief Editor of the newspaper "Uralskaya Nedelya" Tamara Eslyamova thought that this decision has been unfeasible. As a result of it the independent edition will be wasted and closed.
The charges stemmed from article “For the coverage of tender” by L. Akhmedyarov, which was published in the newspaper “Uralskaya Nedelya” on August 06, 2009. JSC “Tengizneftstroy” has begun construction on place of prospective gas – transmission pipeline “Zhympity – Karatuba” before summarizing. Servicemen of JSC “Tengizneftstroy” have been sure in their victory on the tender.
Lawyer of plaintiff did not deny fact of preparation which was done earlier, concerning project tender in the court. He has provided other explanation for it; found two untruth extracts in the article.
It discredited business reputation of JSC “Tengizneftstroy”; affected on image of plaintiff.
Chief Editor of the newspaper “Uralskaya Nedelya” Tamara Eslyamova thought that judgment has been unenforceable deliberately. As a result of it edition will be on the brink of ruin and suspended. Editorial staff made an appeal.
Contact information: “Uralskaya Nedelya”- is a weekly newspaper of West Kazakhstan. It is published from 2001. LLP “Journalistkaya Initsiativa” has the largest circulation (18.5 copies). It is exclusive edition of the Republic of Kazakhstan, where editorial staff is a founder and share holder.
