YEREVAN. – The two citizens who were apprehended Monday from outside the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia have been released from the Central Police Department in Yerevan (PHOTOS).

Masis Babalyan, one of those apprehended, told reporters that he had not accepted any misdemeanor and had given a corresponding explanation.

"We will continue our fight until the final victory. We will apply to the Constitutional Court and the European Court of Human Rights on Wednesday," Babalyan added.

The protesters are returning to the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports to continue their demonstration.

Earlier in the day, the applicants who were not admitted to universities and their parents gathered in front of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, and demanded a meeting with Minister Arayik Harutyunyan. The minister, however, did not come down from the ministry building for a meeting, after which the protesters blocked the street across and staged a sit-in. Subsequently, the special police forces apprehended several protesters.

To note, these applicants who were not admitted to universities and their parents are protesting, complaining about the results of the university entrance exams and the new approach of the education department. Accordingly, numerous applicants with lower scores were accepted to universities, whereas many applicants with higher scores were not accepted, as the applicants’ selected profession was underscored this year, and therefore priority was given to those who selected a given profession as their first choice, rather than to those with high scores in any subject.