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NA didn't listen to demonstrators
The majority of the National Assembly voted for the opening of foreign language schools by the first reading.
With 71 for, 13 against and 1 neutral, a short while ago the parliament adopted the changes proposed in the laws on "Language" and "Public Education" by the first reading. If approved, the ban on foreign language schools will be lifted in Armenia.
Among those who voted against the changes were MPs of ARF, "Heritage" factions, as well as independent MPs Victor Dallakyan and Tigran Torosyan, while MP from "National Unity" party Ara Simonyan stayed neutral.
The draft law was adopted at the moment when nearly 100 citizens gathered near the entrance to the government building on Adamyan Street were screaming and demanding not to adopt it.
