YSU RECTOR INTENDS TO FIGHT CORRUPTION AT UNIVERSITY

Panorama.am
16:48 11/09/06

Aram Simonyan is aware that corruption is part of Yerevan State
University. "So many students speak about it. How could it be that
they were all libelers?

There is no fire without smoke," he told a press conference
today. Simonyan says he is not sure he can eliminate corruption from
the university but thinks about ways to reduce it. Simonyan connects
hopes with students, parents and YSU management board chairman Serzh
Sargsyan. He did not answer what concrete steps he has taken during
his tenure to fight corruption saying the university was on vacation
during summer.

Simonyan’s argument is very weak since summer is the most active
period for corruption when student take their exams.

YSU will launch anonymous student polls as part of fight against
corruption. Simonyan says the deans do not want to lose their face
in front of department heads accusing them in corruption. However,
Simonyan says he is going to do that personally. "I am not afraid to
lose my face. Nor am I afraid of swearings.

If I am elected to this post, I must do everything to deserve it,"
A. Simonyan promised.