President met with the representatives of Luys Foundation

The President of Armenia, co-founder of the Luys Foundation Serzh Sargsyan today at the reception hall of the Armenian General Benevolent Union met with the Luys Foundation community – Board members, a group of fellows, alumna, as well as the winners of the Start Armenia 2016-2017 business competition.

The Executive Director of the educational programs of the Luys Foundation Jacqueline Karaaslanian at the beginning of the meeting spoke briefly of the Foundation’s achievements in the recent period, including the objectives of the Start Armenia competition. Later, members of the panel introduced the winners who told the audience about their programs, and responded to the questions raised by the President and participants of the meeting.

The President of Armenia handed awards to the winners of the 2016-2017 business competition, congratulated and wished them new success.

“I want us all to verify that all projects presented to the competition are useful and will serve for Armenia’s advancement. Certainly, I am very glad that our effort undertaken ten years ago continues successfully and hundreds of young people have been able on one hand to receive good education, on the other hand – to connect it with Armenia, to get new friends, and establish new ties. I am really glad for the success we achieved and I believe that for the alumna of Luys and our young people at large the time has come to actively participate in the reforms initiated in Armenia because the young people are the best implementers of the reforms,” said President Sargsyan. He assured that the Luys Foundation will continue its work incessantly and will always support the advancement of Armenia. “We will always support young people who are able to study in the best educational establishments of the world but have no resources to do it. You provide the abilities, we provide the opportunities,” stressed the President and noted that thanks to well-educated people, to young people our country will revive.