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    PRESS RELEASE

    June 13, 2005

    American University of Armenia Corporation
    300 Lakeside Drive, 4th Floor
    Oakland, CA 94612
    Telephone: (510) 987-9452
    Fax: (510) 208-3576

    Contact: Gohar Momjian
    E-mail: [email protected]

    US Ambassador Speaks to AUA Community

    Yerevan- On Friday June 11, 2005, the US Ambassador to Armenia,
    John Evans, gave a speech to students, faculty, and alumni at the
    American University of Armenia. The focus of the speech elaborated
    on the idea that "the principles of the American Revolution continue
    to reverberate down through the centuries to our own day."

    "I am delighted to be with you this evening at the American University
    of Armenia. There is nothing more important to the development of any
    society than education, and this relatively new University is already
    making a solid contribution to this old, but newly independent land,
    the Republic of Armenia," pointed out Ambassador Evans.

    The Ambassador mentioned that he is proud of the United States
    Government support to the University in its establishment and
    continuing pursuit of full accreditation. "The State of California,
    among the fifty states of our Union, is a proven leader in public
    education, and this University's connection with the University of
    California seems to me a most appropriate and fortunate one."

    During his speech, Ambassador Evans highlighted that the job of
    building a democracy in the Republic of Armenia is well on its way
    and that the core principles of freedom and democracy are expressed
    in the Armenian Constitution and major legislation that is now on
    the books. "But what still needs work is the job of building and
    strengthening the institutions that make a democracy function as it
    should. The United States remains committed to helping Armenia --
    its government, courts, parliament, political parties and citizens --
    build, strengthen and refine the free institutions of which President
    Bush has spoken," the Ambassador concluded.

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    The American University of Armenia is registered as a non-profit
    educational organization in both Armenia and the United States
    and is affiliated with the Regents of the University of California.
    Receiving major support from the AGBU, AUA offers instruction leading
    to the Masters Degree in eight graduate programs. For more information
    about AUA, visit www.aua.am.

    Photo: US Ambassador to Armenia, John Evans, Addresses AUA Faculty,
    Staff and Students.
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