Russian-Armenian University elects new rector

Russian-Armenian University (RAU) in Yerevan has installed Professor Edward Sandoyan as its new rector.

The university lecturers, students and administrative staff voted 216 to 147 to elect Sandoyan as new RAU head on Friday, the university said in a statement.

Before the voting, Sandoyan’s contender, Professor Pargev Avetisyan withdrew his candidacy, the statement said.