PROTEST AGAINST TUITION FEE RISE NEAR ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT (PHOTO)
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August 08, 2013 | 12:55
YEREVAN. - A protest action against tuition fee rise was held near
the building of the Armenian government on Thursday.
The action was staged by activists of the Nation-wide liberation
movement, including parents of the students. The activists were
holding banners, urging to cancel the decision (photos).
One of the activists Vahan Martirosyan said they plan to hold a mass
protest action by the end of August and will voice calls not to pay
tuition fees and hold student strikes in September.
The demonstrators read out a letter calling to suspend the decision
on increasing tuition fees, at the same time suggesting that the
universities should not be listed among large taxpayers
Vahan Martirosyan said they failed to meet with Deputy Education
Minister, while Minister Ashotyan is on vacation.
From: Baghdasarian
http://news.am/eng/news/166038.html
August 08, 2013 | 12:55
YEREVAN. - A protest action against tuition fee rise was held near
the building of the Armenian government on Thursday.
The action was staged by activists of the Nation-wide liberation
movement, including parents of the students. The activists were
holding banners, urging to cancel the decision (photos).
One of the activists Vahan Martirosyan said they plan to hold a mass
protest action by the end of August and will voice calls not to pay
tuition fees and hold student strikes in September.
The demonstrators read out a letter calling to suspend the decision
on increasing tuition fees, at the same time suggesting that the
universities should not be listed among large taxpayers
Vahan Martirosyan said they failed to meet with Deputy Education
Minister, while Minister Ashotyan is on vacation.
From: Baghdasarian