YEREVAN. - A signature campaign was launched at the French University of Armenia demanding resignation of University vice-chancellor Arayik Navoyan.

The campaign is initiated by alumni as current students fear the consequences after signing a petition, sources told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

“No one likes him. But if we sign it, we will have problems,” the source said.

As Armenian News-NEWS.am reported earlier, Arayik Navoyan argued with a student, Sokrat Mkhitaryan, and beat him. Speaking to Mkhitaryan, a graduate student, University vice-chancellor Arayik Navoyan raised voice, turned him out of the office and then started punching him, reliable sources informed Armenian News-NEWS.am. Eyewitnesses say the incident was recorded by university’s cameras.