Yerevan /Mediamax/. Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian described today as “excellent” the initiative of Mediamax agency on realizing “I Overcome the Crisis” competition among student essays.

“We highly appreciate this initiative and we immediately responded to the suggestion to participate in its implementation, since it is concordant with the programs of the government”, Armenian Prime Minister stated, speaking at the awarding ceremony of the competition winners in “Erebuni Plaza” business center.

“The 21st century is a century of intellectual activity, and comparative competition advantages will belong to nations, which will manage to reveal inside themselves intellectual resources and analytical skills, striving for science and knowledge, independent definition of problems and ways to solve those. In this context, the initiative of Mediamax establishes the necessary stimuli: young people gain the opportunity to present the results of their reflections at the highest level. I hope that other representatives of the private sector will follow the example of Mediamax and will undertake such serious and important measures”, Armenian Prime Minister stated.

Talking about the content of student works, Tigran Sargsian stated that “I should note with pleasure that among them there are very mature suggestions and I believe that these students deserve the awards they received today”.

Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia Artur Javadyan stated that organization of “I Overcome the Crisis” competition became a good example for cooperation between the state and the private business.

“This initiative by Mediamax news agency enjoyed all-comprehensive support from the CB, since it is concordant with our educational programs, directed to increasing financial awareness of the society”, the CB Head stated.

In their speeches, Heads of competition partner companies – Director of Telcell payment system Aram Azatyan, Deputy Director and Shareholder of “Grant Thornton Amyot” Gagik Gyulbudagyan, General Director of “Liqvor” Pharmaceutical Company Sergey Matevosyan and General Director of “Armenbrok” Investment Company Aram Kayfajyan also thanked Mediamax Agency.

Following the results of the ceremony, the winners of the first, second and third places presented in the presence of Tigran Sargsian and Artur Javadyan their suggestions on overcoming the consequences of the crisis.