FIRST SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 44143/12 Davit GHAMBARYAN against Armenia

The European Court of Human Rights (First Section), sitting on 6 November 2018 as a Committee composed of:

Ksenija Turković, President, Armen Harutyunyan, Pauliine Koskelo, judges,

and Abel Campos , Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 4 July 2012,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Davit Ghambaryan, is an Armenian national, who was born in 1974 and was at the material time detained in Yerevan. He was represented before the Court by Mr T. Safaryan, a lawyer practising in Yerevan.

The applicant ’ s complaints under Article 5 §§ 3, 4 and 5 of the Convention were communicated to the Armenian Government (“the Government”), who were represented by their Agent, Mr G. Kostanyan, Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the European Court of Human Rights.

The applicant failed to respond to the last Registry ’ s letter of 6 July 2016, reminding him that the period allowed for submission of his observations in reply had expired on 8 June 2016 and that no extension of time had been requested. His attention was drawn to Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention.

THE LAW

The Court considers that, in these circumstances, the applicant may be regarded as no longer wishing to pursue his application, within the meaning of Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention. Furthermore, in accordance with Article 37 § 1 in fine , the Court finds no special circumstances regarding respect for human rights as defined in the Convention and its Protocols which require the continued examination of the case.

In view of the above, it is appropriate to strike the case out of the list.

For these reasons, the Court, unanimously,

Decides to strike the application out of its list of cases.

Done in English and notified in writing on 29 November 2018 .

Abel Campos Ksenija Turković R egistrar President