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My Step Foundation, headed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s spouse, Anna Hakobyan, has managed to grant scholarships to 18 beneficiaries of Luys Foundation studying at different leading universities in the world, she told reporters at today’s news conference.

Hakobyan said the scholarships are set to cover the tuition fees of the first academic year, stressing the foundation did its best to deal with the issue of Luys Foundation’s scholarship recipients who faced a difficult situation after the latter terminated its activities in May.

The PM’s wife said apart from them, 4 more students, who are not beneficiaries of Luys Foundation, are set to receive scholarships. “The cases of five others are being considered. But I want to note that My Step Foundation cannot settle the scholarship issues of everyone this way,” she said. “We have already launched discussions with all stakeholders to find out possible ways to give a lasting solution to this issue.”

Hakobyan stressed My Step has cooperated with partner organizations to collect a sum worth $517 thousand for the students. She detailed the major investments were made by Vitaliy Grigoryan Foundation and AGBU – $220 thousand and $200 thousand respectively. $70 thousand has been allocated by a Canadian-Armenian businessman, she said, adding an anonymous philanthropist has also provided financial support to the project.