“NIGOL AGHBALYAN” STUDENT ASSOCIATION AWARDS WORST GOVERNANCE CUP – VIDEO

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November 14, 2013

On November 14, on the occasion of the November 17 International
Students’ Day, the ARF-D “Nigol Aghbalyan” Student Association
rallied on the streets of Yerevan, protesting against high tuition,
low scholarships, emigration, corruption, monopolies, inefficient
governance etc.

The protesters called the government to STOP the policies which have
led the country into today’s grave reality, Yerkir.am reports. More
than 50 members gathered across the State Engineering University
of Armenia and passed in front of other Universities asking the
students to join them. It is worth mentioning that the Presidents
of the Student Councils of those establishments were standing by and
were closing the entrance doors, evidently concerned that the students
might join the rally.

The “Nigol Aghbalyan” members reached the Government’s building
which was their final point, presented the Worst Governance Cup to
the government representative, Alexander Ghazaryan who approached the
protesters smiling but when informed about the meaning of the cup he
refused to receive it and advised them to leave it at the reception.

The students shouted “Leave” and then asked for the cup to be handed
to Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress