Student protesters to establish “Open-air university” in Armenia![]() March 19, 2013 - 12:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Students of Yerevan State University (YSU) continue the sin-in, urging for the dismissal of rector’s assistant, Gevorg Melkonyan. It’s noteworthy that former presidential candidate Raffi Hovannisian’ supporters announced boycott of classes on Feb 25, demanding for the current president’s resignation. The young protesters have announced a plan to establish an “Open-air university”, with their further plans to be unveiled tomorrow, March 20. As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news |