FIRST SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 66336/12 Boris ADAMYAN and Margarit ADAMYAN against Armenia

The European Court of Human Rights (First Section), sitting on 13 March 2018 as a Committee composed of:

Kristina Pardalos , President, Ksenija Turković , Pauliine Koskelo , judges,

and Renata Degener , Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 25 September 2012,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicants, Ms Margarit Adamyan (“the first applicant”) and Mr Boris Adamyan (“the second applicant”), are Armenian nationals who were born in 1962 and 1965 respectively and live in Vanadzor . They were represented before the Court by Mr K. Tumanyan , a lawyer practising in Vanadzor .

The Armenian Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Mr G. Kostanyan , Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the European Court of Human Rights.

The applicants complained under Article 2 of the Convention of the death of Gevorg Kotsinyan , the first applicant ’ s son and the second applicant ’ s nephew, during performance of draft military service in Nagorno Karabakh . They further complained under Article 13 of the Convention of the unavailability of compensation for non-pecuniary damage suffered as a result of Gevorg Kotsinyan ’ s death.

On 16 June 2016 the Court decided to give notice to the Government of the applicants ’ complaints detailed above.

On 2 November 2016 the Government submitted to the Registry their observations on the admissibility and merits of the application.

On 13 March 2017 the applicants submitted their observations in reply, together with their claims for just satisfaction under Article 41 of the Convention.

On 8 June 2017 the Government submitted their comments on the applicants ’ claims for just satisfaction and their further observations.

On 15 July 2017 the applicants ’ lawyer informed the Court of their wish to withdraw the application. The applicants refused to provide any reasons for their decision.

THE LAW

In the light of the foregoing, and in the absence of any special circumstances regarding respect for the rights guaranteed by the Convention or its Protocols, the Court, in accordance with Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention, considers that it is no longer justified to continue the examination of the application.

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 5 April 2018 .

Renata Degener Kristina Pardalos              Deputy Registrar President