The wonderful place according to YSPS officials (video)
When an official as a former graduate attends Yerevan School for Political Studies (YSPS), it means that they have something to recall. Minister of Economy Artsvik Minasyan is among the first graduates of the YSPS. At the beginning of the 12th academic year of the school he recalls how he and the NA lawmaker Shirak Torosyan became classmates, and that time, in 2005, neither he, nor Torosyan were high ranking officials. “It is a wonderful place, where you are able to present your viewpoints or master through debates without feeling underestimated,” says Artsvik Minasyan. Here, he says, you can meet people, who have important role, but your viewpoint can be different and you can debate. The MFA Deputy Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan today departs from Yerevan, but he has found time to welcome the freshmen. He didn’t graduate from this school, but he had his investment in its foundation. Shavarsh Kocharyan claims that the graduates of this school must be the elite, who must develop the country in different spheres. YSPS Director Armen Zakaryan highlights that during 12 years the mission of the school hasn’t changed, and every year the graduates leave the school having acquired ideas and knowledge. Certificates have been handed over to other graduates of the school. Matjaž Gruden, Director of Policy Planning, Council of Europe, handed over the certificates, regretting to say that when he was very young, in the 90s, there were no such schools, which would promote establishment of political culture.
