Results of competition for Isahak Isahakyan scolarship announced

YEREVAN, December 23. /ARKA/. The Central Bank of Armenia has summarized the results of the competition for a scholarship named after Isahak Isahakyan, the first head of the Central Bank.

As reported by the press service of the Central Bank, 8 students of Yerevan State University and Armenian State Economic University submitted their research and analytical works to participate in the competition.

Assessing the work of students, the Council of the Central Bank decided to provide the Isahakyan scholarship to them in the amount of monthly 50,000 drams for a period of 6 months to award three students: Hayk Kalantaryan, David Minasyan, Andranik Markaryan (all three from the University of Economics).

The Isahac Isahakyan scholarship was established in 2003. Since then, 104 students have received it. –0–

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