YEREVAN. – The about 5-hour demonstration of the applicants who were not accepted to universities concluded Monday in front of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia.

"The fight is not over; it will continue on a daily basis until the lawyers succeed in the legal platform," said Hovhannes Harutyunyan, a member of the "Claimant Applicant" movement, at the end of their protest.

Then, the applicants in military uniform concluded Monday's protest with the song entitled "Armenian Mothers" and the calls, "We shall prevail."

Earlier in the day, these applicants 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, who were later released.

To note, these applicants who were not accepted 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.