YEREVAN.  – Members of the Armenian initiative “For the Development of Science” protesting against new military deferment continue hunger strike.

The night went smoothly and they continue the hunger strike, David Petrosyan told Armenian News- NEWS.am.

As reported earlier, after not getting any results in discussions with the state bodies, the “For the Development of Science [in Armenia]” initiative has decided to end discussions with the authorities, and to continue the struggle from where it stopped.

On November 15, the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia passed the law on Military Service and the Status of Military Servicemen, and this law considerably limits the right to military deferment in the country.