RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan traveled to Gegharkunik marz on a working visit to get familiarized with the activities of the educational forum - campus organized under the For Country Reform and Modernization Program of "Miasin" ("Together") all-Armenian youth movement.

Forum's objective is to unite organized representatives of Armenian youth, directing their potential to the sustainable development of the state.

Prime Minister exchanged views with forum participants regarding the prospects of economic development in Armenia, the impact of the global financial and economic crisis on our country, the implications of knowledge-based economy, as well as on youth-related problems. Touching upon the current global economic trends, Tigran Sargsyan particularly noted, "Financial experts and economists worldwide view crisis from two angles. Some of them hold that cyclic depressions are characteristic of market economy, others think that today's downturn is not at all a regular crisis, and we can witness the emergence of a new world and a new society. Anyway, it seems to be obvious that we are going through a period full of challenges, which can likewise offer vast opportunities. Crisis is a situation when one can no longer rely on laws that used to be applicable before, with specific threats emerging in a new world."

Touching upon the importance of knowledge and the role to be played by youth, Tigran Sargsyan said, "Thinking is the basis of the modern and rapidly changing world where each of you should be able to think, build plans and act according to the situation. Society should get rid of old stereotypes to build up wealth."

Head of government also answered the questions of campus participants and was briefed on their daily routine.