February 13, 2009
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AGBU Donates to French University of Armenia, Scholarships Distributed

  • Vasken Yacoubian, member of AGBU Central Board of Directors,
    Vasken Yacoubian, member of AGBU Central Board of Directors, hands out a certificate of excellence to one of 19 students at the French University of Armenia.

Watch a Video Report of the AGBU donation to French university HERE (0:34)



The cooperation between AGBU and the French University of Armenia continued this past year for the purpose of assisting the university's educational programs, as well as its top students. For the second year, AGBU allocated scholarships to 19 students enrolled in the four-year Bachelor of Arts program.



The official ceremony of the delivery of financial assistance by the university's donors took place on December 15, 2008 at the French University of Armenia. During the ceremony, Vasken Yacoubian, member of AGBU Central Board of Directors, handed out the certificates of excellence to the 19 students.



Present at the ceremony were: Ann-Marie Schlosser, Rector of the French University of Armenia; Mher Melik-Bakhshian, RA Education and Science Ministry Representative; Serj Smessow, Ambassador of France to Armenia; Yervant Zorian and Aris Atamian, members of AGBU Central Board of Directors; Ashot Ghazarian, Director of AGBU Representation in Armenia, and other guests. Among the university's donors are the Yerevan Brandy Company, the French-Armenian Development Foundation and ACBA Credit Agricole Bank.



In his remarks during the ceremony, Atamian stressed AGBU's commitment to assisting the development of Armenia's higher institutions of learning, as well as providing financial support to outstanding students.

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