YEREVAN, JUNE 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan on June 5 took part in the opening ceremony of the program of lectures entitled "The Crisis as an Opportunity" organized at Moscow House by "The Financial Banking College" Foundation. The purpose of the initiative is to develop professional capacities of about 900 graduates of more than 50 Armenian and foreign higher educational institutions under "The Financial Banking College" Foundation's long-term programs. The majority of these graduates work in Armenia's financial system. The lectures will have a continuous nature and be given by Armenian state officials, local and international experts. The program was welcomed by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan who delivered the first lecture on the subject "The Fiscal and Monetary Policy of Armenia Before the Financial Crisis and At the Present Time". Those present had an opportunity to have a talk with the head of Armenian government concerning issues of interest to them. Tigran Sargsyan presented the government's opinions about the current processes of globalization in the world, the global financial and economic crisis, as well as the measures being taken to overcome the impact of the crisis on Armenian economy.

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