Not against Nadezhda Sargsyan, but…
Armenian pop singers say if the Ministry of Culture continues to ignore their demand, they will prepare to personally meet with the Prime Minister and ask him to reconsider the Ministry's decision.
According to that decision, the Yerevan State College of Pop and Jazz Art was supposed to be disbanded and join the Yerevan State College of Culture headed by Nadezhda Sargsyan since both are located in the same building. The Yerevan State College of Pop and Jazz Art had moved to that building after the demolition of the Youth Palace where it was once located.
During the elections, almost all singers said they were for the current authorities. Why aren't they trying to address the current authorities as a response to their support? In response, the singers said: "We are not speculators," said singer Nara, adding that this is only about lack of awareness.
Singer Armen Gevorgyan said the singers aren't against Nadezhda Sargsyan and are not blaming her for anything. "We simply want to say that both colleges have different styles and directions and joining them is simply unclear."
In this case, according to him, state officials also had to ask distinguished singers and musicians like Ruben Matevosyan, Edward Mirzoyan, Robert Amirkhanyan and others for advice. "They would definitely not advise the officials to disband the college," said singer Gayane Hakobyan.
In the end, the Armenian pop singers added that not only should the Yerevan State College of Pop and Jazz Art not have been disbanded, but it should have become a university.
