Theater Institute head: YSLU rector should have banned student protestsApril 20, 2012 - 16:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Rector of Yerevan State Institute of Theater and Cinematography Armen Mazmanyan met with journalists on April 20. Asked to comment on the recent row that involved Yerevan State Linguistic University (YSLU) rector Suren Zolyan, Mr. Mazmanyan said Zolyan shouldn't have allowed students to hold a protest action, Mazmanyan said. “This was a confrontation between Zolyan and Education Minister Armen Ashotyan, and not students’ clash,” he stated. Theatre Institute head believes students have nothing to do at a rally. On April 17, Armenian Minister Ashotyan signed a decree to dismiss YSLU rector Suren Zolyan; following it, the university’s students waged a protest action to oppose the decision. Top stories 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 Most popular in the section | Israel warns of “serious consequences” after Armenia recognizes Palestine Dmitry Gendelman said the move will have “serious long-term consequences” for Israel-Armenia relations. Actress Lala Mnatsakanyan dies aged 67 Actress Lala Mnatsakanyan has died at the age of 67, according to a statement from the YSITC. CSTO says retains obligations to Armenia The CSTO retains all obligations to Armenia, the country remains an ally of the organization, Imangali Tasmagambetov says. Armenia officially recognises Palestine's statehood Armenia has officially recognised Palestine as a state, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. |