Lragir, Armenia
Dec 5 2007

AGBU PROVIDED 20 THOUSAND EUROS TO FRENCH UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA

The Armenian General Benevolent Union provided 20 thousand euros to
the French University of Armenia to finance scholarships of the best
23 students.

The president of the AGBU Armenian branch Ashot Ghazaryan says this
effort marks a new stage of cooperation with the French University.
`So far we have financed internship of the best five students in
France, now cooperation will be promoted,’ Ashot Ghazaryan says.

The French ambassador to Armenia Serge Smesov said the French
University of Armenia is a symbol of cooperation between the two
countries and is financed by the Armenian government. The purpose of
the university is to train representatives of the elite, and
hopefully mutual commitment to this purpose will continue in future,
the ambassador said, News Armenia reports.