THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 60791/08 Samvel Armenakovich AZARYAN against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights ( Third Section ), sitting on 8 March 2016 as a Committee composed of:

Helena Jäderblom , President, Dmitry Dedov , Branko Lubarda , judges, and Marialena Tsirli , Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 4 September 2008 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Samvel Armenakovich Azaryan , is a Russian national, who was born in 1986 and lives in Moscow .

The Russian Government (“the Government”) were represented by Mr G. Matyuskin , Representative of the Russian Federation at the European Court of Human Rights.

The applicant complains under Article 6 §§ 1 and 3 (c) of the Convention that the domestic court examined the appeal in his absence.

The applicant ’ s complaint w as communicated to the Government, who submitted their observations on the admissibility and merits. On 6 May 2015 t he observations were forwarded to the applicant, who was invited to submit his own observations. No reply was received to the Registry ’ s letter.

By letter dated 28 August 2015 , sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of his observations had expired on 17 June 2015 and that no extension of time had been requested. The applicant ’ s attention was drawn to Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention, which provides that the Court may strike a case out of its list of cases where the circumstances lead to the conclusion that the applicant does not intend to pursue the application. The applicant received this letter on 16 September 2015 . However, no response has been received.

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 31 March 2016 .

Marialena Tsirli Helena Jäderblom              Deputy Registrar President