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The barracks where some of the students are being held. Photo: Meydan TV.

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani students ‘beaten’ after complaining about quarantine conditions

by OC Media

•2 min read

Several Azerbaijani students have allegedly been beaten after complaining about the conditions they were being quarantined in. Around 150 students were evacuated from Turkey to the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan on 24 March. Some were placed in the Duzdag Sanatorium, located in a cave, with the rest placed in a barracks of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. They were to be quarantined for 14-21 days. The students in the Duzdag Sanatorium held a protest on 25 March against the condi

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani students struggle with high tuition fees

by Kamran Mahmudov

•5 min read

With some of the highest tuition fees in the region but low performance, critics say Azerbaijan’s education system doesn’t make the grade. Umman Safarov will not be returning to university this September. He could not continue his studies at the Faculty of Journalism at Baku State University (BSU) because he could not afford the tuition. ‘I had to pay for my degree, but I didn’t have enough [money]. Maybe I’ll finish it someday.’ Safarov tells OC Media. ‘It is nothing but a waste of time

Armenia

When Armenian students go to battle

by Armine Avetisyan

•7 min read

From 13 April, marches, meetings, and other acts of protest took place across Armenia as part of the ‘My Step’ initiative from the Civil Contract Party, and their leader Nikol Pashinyan. Protesters were struggling against the premiership of Armenia’s third President, Serzh Sargsyan. In the weeks of demonstrations, students made up the bulk of the protesters committing acts of civil disobedience, throughout Yerevan and beyond. The beginning of the struggle Before the start of the 13

Armenia

Army or education? Young men in Armenia face a dilemma

by Armine Avetisyan

•7 min read

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