ArmInfo. The initiative of "Enlightened Armenia" to express no confidence in me will further strengthen the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia, since it allows a better assessment of the activities of the Ministry. Minister Arayik Harutyunyan stated this on September 16 from the parliamentary rostrum.
Harutyunyan called the processes associated with the demand for his resignation natural, recalling that back in 2018 he spoke to the media about the upcoming painful educational reforms, as a result of which some circles would lose their influence. At the same time, according to him, there are both objective and subjective reasons for the current high tension. The Minister pointed out that public discontent was also manifested in 2012, as a result of Armenia's transition to the Bologna system. At the same time, he did not fail to note that in this matter, a tick was rather put than the Bologna process was implemented in full. Speaking about the work of the Ministry, Harutyunyan noted that the Ministry of Education is developing packages of legislative changes in an unprecedented volume, and does not want to rush into these actions, so as not to end up with unrealizable documents. "At the moment when the political team states that we were mistaken, I will not even hold a ministerial post for a minute," Harutyunyan stressed.
To recall, parliamentary discussions are taking place against the backdrop of a protest action in front of the National Assembly building in support of Bright Armenia's initiative to express no confidence in Minister Arayik Harutyunyan. The participants are chanting "Arayik, go away!", Noting that they do not agree with the ongoing educational reforms, which, according to them, run counter to national interests.