Human rights activist Ruben Melikyan  dismissed from YSU

ArmInfo. "I would like to inform the public that I have received a notice signed by the YSU Rector stating that I will no longer be teaching at the university as  of September 1," human rights activist Ruben Melikyan wrote on his Facebook page.

 "It is obvious to me that this decision is motivated by my human  rights and social activism, as no concerns regarding the quality of  my teaching were—or could have been—presented to me. Despite my heavy  workload, my decision to contribute to the education of new  generations of university students for decades was primarily driven  by my moral duty to my alma mater. Therefore, I am concluding my  23-year teaching career at YSU with a clear conscience and an open  heart. At the same time, I view this decision by the acting rector of  YSU as an act of arbitrariness and illegality. This is just a small  drop in the monstrous program of "Azerbaijanization" of Armenia, an  important component of which is the inspection of the scientific and  educational system. In this regard, the decision taken against me is  neither the first, and unfortunately, likely not the last. Naturally,  I will continue my educational and scientific activities. In the  coming days, I will announce the date of the presentation of my  monograph on the Armenian Code of Laws of Mkhitar Gosh," Melikyan  wrote. 

He added that intends to soon present his work, which he has been  working on for about six years, to the public. "At that time, people  were also fighting against the 'de-Armenianization' program in  Armenia and were also subjected to various persecutions," the human  rights activist noted.