Invited Just as a Guest: Education Minister Won't Attend Conference on Re-Opening of Foreign-Language Schools

Armenia's Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan will not participate in a conference organized by We Are against to Re-Opening of Foreign-Languages Schools initiative to take place in Tekeyan Centre in Yerevan, according to a release issued by the Ministry.

Earlier Ashotyan had confirmed the invitation but later canceled it when notified that he was not invited to discuss the issue but rather to attend the conference just as a guest. The group pointed to fact that it was quite aware of government's approach towards the issue and did not need any other repetition of the state approach.

Member of the initiative Aram Apatyan told Tert.am that the aim of their initiative is not discussing the issue from various angles.
"It is a unique expression of protest by people who are against this project. We are well aware of the Minister's official viewpoint and need not listening it one more time. The aim of our conference is not a discussion," said Apatyan.