YEREVAN. – Oppositional Armenian National Congress (ANC) shares the fair concern of scientific society connected to the change of the legal status of Yerevan Physics Institute (YerPhI). ANC scientific and education committee released a statement on this connection.

“Armenian government on September 1st has made a decision and changed the legal status of YerPhI. It was reestablished as foundation. However, the decision was made without the participation of the institute staff, without taking into account viewpoint of the scientific society and proper scientific justifications. Changing the legal status of the institute by the state aimed to escape the financial obligations. This is the usual regime’s strategy. ANC scientific and education committee shares fair concern of the society, and believes it is necessary to stop the process of reestablishing the institute into foundation. The state should first of all guarantee the staff and scientific council of scientific research institute to make decisions on their reestablishment freely and also provide necessary conditions for scientific activities,” reads the statement.