Thursday, 30 June 2016
PM Attends Event Dedicated to 15th Anniversary of French University of Armenia
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan attended a ceremonious event dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the French University of Armenia.
Congratulating the students, teachers and graduates on the anniversary of the university, the Prime Minister noted that by introducing European standards of higher education, the French University gave a new quality and a new spirit to the Armenian-French cooperation.
According to Hovik Abrahamyan, thanks to close interaction between the Armenian and French ministries of Foreign Affairs and Education and Science, the University has become a beacon of the Armenian-French cooperation.
“Having a unique place and being highly rated in our country’s educational system, the French University of Armenia has the merit of building up and combining the know-how accumulated in the Armenian and French educational systems over years. During 15 years of efficacious activity, the University has awarded diplomas to over 1,500 graduates in management, marketing, finance and law,” the Prime Minister said, adding that the graduates of the University have committed their knowledge and high professionalism to the cause of strengthening our statehood, developing the economy and promoting civil society in Armenia.
The Prime Minister said that this is the outcome of the dedicated work of the faculty and the administrative staff, the continued assistance provided by the Armenian and French authorities, Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University, as well as mutually beneficial cooperation with university partners. Reiterating his congratulations, Hovik Abrahamyan wished the faculty and the students every success and new achievements in the future.
For localization of European and French higher educational standards, valuable contribution to vocational education and the development of the French University in Armenia, as well as on the 15th anniversary of the University, Hovik Abrahamyan awarded the Prime Minister’s commemorative medal to FUA Fund Rector, Doctor of Technical Sciences Professor Jean-Marc Lavesti and President of the Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University, Doctor of Humanitarian Sciences, Professor Jacques Comby.
