ARAM SIMONIAN: YSU NOT TO BECOME FULCRUM OR CENTER OF ANY PARTY

Noyan Tapan
Mar 02 2007

YEREVAN, MARCH 2, NOYAN TAPAN. It is not only forbidden to promote
political activity at the Yerevan State University but it is also
prohibited by the law on state institutions, YSU Rector Aram Simonian
stated about it at the March 1 press conference. The latter also
mentioned that the administration of the higher educational institution
seriously looks after it. According to the Rector of the higher
educational institution, every student and employee of the university
may be engaged in policy out of walls of the educational institution
and may support ideology of any party or organization. "Every person,
as a RA citizen, has his political approaches and viewpoints but it
is not encouraged to occupy oneself with it at the YSU. The University
is first of all a scientific-educational institution. The Rector also
added that he will not be nominated as a RPA member at the coming
parliamentary elections.
From: Baghdasarian