June 23, 2012 | 15:18 American University of Armenia (AUA) class of 2012 commencement exercises took place in Yerevan on Saturday.
The AUA President, Trustees, the class of 2012, parents and guests were present at the 20th ceremony.
In his address AUA President Bruce Boghosian said that the founding of the University ?was a bold move.? He stressed that development of the University fell on difficult time in Armenia?s history ? the collapse of the USSR, the Karabakh war and other developments. However, due to hard work and sacrifice of the founders the University was developing.
Boghosian, as a third president of AUA, expressed hope that the University would provide educational opportunities for all those who are eager to receive it.
?The University is a product of partnership of the Armenian government, University of California and the Armenian General Benevolent Union,? he said also expressing gratitude to Armenia?s Ministry of Education and Science for its assistance despite all political and economic changes.
The graduates and guests also addressed the gathered. In his turn, Dr. Armen Ter-Kiureghian read the greeting from the University of California.
The overall number of the AUA graduates exceeded 2200.
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