TO:      Ministry of Education
            Republic of Cyprus
            Thoukididou and Kimonos str.
            Nicosia, 1434, Fax 22 305974
            Cyprus

ATTN: His Excellency Minister of Education
                        Mr. Pefkios Georgiades

Your Excellency

We are parents from Bulgaria and our children are attending the Melkonian Educational Institute. We are writing to you because several times we have sent in writing our deep concerns regarding the future of our children to A.G.B.U. and we have explained the difficult situation that we are in right now. And its is the end of academic year and so far there is no result if the school will remain open or close.

We have started to receive calls on behalf of the school advising us not to send our children back to Melkonian next year.

If our children will come back to public or private schools in Bulgaria they will lose from 3 to 5 years depending on the grade they attend. The educational systems are completely different and this is not giving any chance for our children to finish their education. The negative effect will be huge. It is out of the question after 2-5 years attending the M.E.I.

Our children are to be left without the possibility to attend school. This is something which concerns their human right for education. For us there is only one way – for our children to finish school in Cyprus, the only solution for our children to have education. We think that it is needless to explain to you in detail what it means for our children to lose 3-5 years.

Your Excellency, we are despaired!

Your are our last hope for a solution to be found for our children.

We are asking for your interference in order  for our children to finish their education at the Melkonian Educational Institute. This is the only way for them as there is no OTHER ALTERNATIVE!

Sincerely

Mr. & Mrs. Grudevi, parents of Roberta Grudevi – Form III
Mr. & Mrs. A. Haroutiounian, parents of Hovanes Haroutiounian – Form II
Mr. & Mrs. Karkesselian, parents of Malvina Karkesselian, Form IV
Mr. & Mrs. Khacherian, parents of Bedros Khacerian, Form IV
Mr. & Mrs. Kovarov, parents of Artyun Kovarov, Form IV
Mr. & Mrs. Marinovi, parents of Dimo Marinov, Form V
Mr. & Mrs. Ovanezovi, parents of Veronik Ovanezova
Mr. & Mrs. Pakratian, parents of Jaklin Pakratian, Form V
Mr. & Mrs. Papazian, parents of Stepan Papazian, Form VI
Mrs. Parsegian, parent of Jirair and Vahram Parsegian, Forms IV and V
Mrs. Varzhabedyan, parent of Martin Sirakov, Form V
Mr. & Mrs. Terziyan, parents of Velislava Sirakov, Form V
Mr. & Mrs. Vasilevi, parents of Silva Vassileva, Form VI
Mr. & Mrs. Stychevi, parents of Denitza Stoycheva, Form V
Mr. & Mrs. Hatcheryan, parents of Bedros Hatcheryan, Form IV
Mr. & Mrs. Tilkian, parents of Mery Tilkian, Form VI
 

Representative of all parents
Mrs. Kristina Varzhabedyan

Email: kvarzhabedyan@hotmail.com

cc.:       A.G.B.U., 59 East str., N.Y., USA
            Director of Secondary Education
            Ministry of Education, Republic of Cyprus, Nicosia
            Embassy of Republic of Cyprus, Sofia, Bulgaria
            Embassy of Republic of Bulgaria, Nicosia, Cyprus
            Melkonian Educational Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus