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Army or education? Young men in Armenia face a dilemma

The new law on conscription has left many Armenian students stunned. While stressing their commitment to serving the country, many worry that in practice, it will be hard to obtain Master’s degree after three years of non-deferrable military service. ‘I have no intention of escaping from the army’ From 7 to 15 November, the study process of higher education institutions was suspended in Yerevan. The students were protesting. They were protesting for one purpose: they were against the