YEREVAN. – Armenian parliament on Tuesday passed on second reading with a vote of 67 for, 5 against, and 12 abstentions the bill on granting tax and customs privileges to Dilijan International School.

Head of the ANC opposition faction Levon Zurabyan said they would vote against the bill, as the government had not accepted proposals presented by four factions. The Heritage party also opposed adoption of the bill.

To note, the “We are against the reopening of foreign language schools” initiative is against the opening of schools like Dilijan International School. The initiative members note that Armenian children in Armenia should solely be educated in Armenian, but simultaneously be taught two or more foreign languages.