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University Rectors label as `immoral’ the way Armenian Students fight
against corruption
13.03.2009 20:41 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ `No one denies the fact that the phenomenon of
corruption does exist in our society, but the participants of `Miasin’
Youth Movement violated not only the legal rights but also the moral
norms. Having no facts and grounds they flung mud at people. This fact
reflected negatively on the reputation of Armenian Universities. As
group applications against slanderers are not permitted, each of the
professors slandered must decide himself/herself whether to hand in an
application or not, and we shall support them,’ said Aram Simonyan YSU
rector at today’s meeting with journalists.

As the Rector of Yerevan State University of Economics Yuri Souvaryan
says, his University has transferred on to a test exam system, next
year the exams are expected to be computer based. This is also a way
to fight against corruption. More civilized methods must be used to
eradicate displays of corruption. In case we have related facts, we
are ready to take measures against corrupt professors,’ said the YSUE
rector.

In his turn the head of parliamentary faction of `Heritage’ party,
Armen Martirosyan announced, `It is necessary to start fighting
against corruption with defense and law enforcement agencies. Instead
of catching `sharks’ we are chasing after small fish. The aim of this
movement is simulation, and simulation processes have never been of
any good.’

On March 11 the participants of the Youth Movement `MIASIN’
(`Together’) started the program fighting against corruption. Within
the framework of the program pictures of more than ten Armenian
professors grouped under the heading `Bribe-takers’ were stuck on the
walls of several Universities in Yerevan, on the bus stops, and some
other public places. Besides the pictures, information on the
professors’ activities and their `professional’ career was also
provided. The participants appealed to all the students to join them
in their fight and help eradicate corruption and other such phenomena
at Universities.