A group of public and political figures have created a new civic initiative called “Ararum” (Creation) in Armenia.

The board members of the initiative are First Human Rights Defender of Armenia Larisa Alaverdyan; Doctor of Economics Tatul Manasaryan; Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia Arman Navasardyan; former member of Sasna Tsrer Pan-Armenian Party Pavel Manuyan; Karin Tonoyan; former Minister of Nature Protection Karen Danielyan and composer, poet Sasun Paskevichyan.

“The members of the initiative are concerned about the fact that Armenia’s domestic and foreign policies, economy, social conditions of the population, the foundations for a legal state, national culture, the moral principles of Armenian families, education, science and even the country’s international reputation are seriously at risk,” the statement issued by the initiative reads.