No One has the Right to Issue Statements on Behalf of Brusov University: Statement

The Yerevan State Linguistic University named after Valery Brusov in a statement issued today said it finds that expressing an opinion on the protests in Mashtots Park is outside of its powers.

“Neither the university nor the self-governing body the Student Council has the authority to disseminate statements on the aforementioned issue in the university’s name. Lecturers and students at the university can express only their own personal opinions,” reads the statement.

Recall, earlier, YSLU Student Council President Hasmik Apyan had said that the issue is “not a worrying problem for the linguistic university”. Then yesterday, a group of YSLU students paid a visit to Mashtots Park and issued a statement in support of the environmental and civic activists who have been protesting shop construction in the park for the second week in a row.

The YSLU students criticized Apyan’s statement and said they launched a petition at their university which was signed by both students and faculty.

“This proves that the Student Council president abused her authority and spoke on behalf of the entire university,” read the students’ statement.