Armenia: Spirit of Knowledge and Excellence

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YEREVAN, Armenia – On December 3, Father Mesrop Aramian gave a talk at the American University of Armenia on the topic of “Armenia: Spirit of Knowledge and Excellence.” The talk was sponsored by the Office of the President.

Father Mesrop is a priest of the Armenian Apostolic Church, theologian, scholar, writer, film producer, social entrepreneur, and educator. He is the Adviser to the President of Armenia on Education and the Director of the National Program for Educational Excellence. Father Mesrop is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Ayb School and co-founder of the Ayb Educational Foundation. He is the founder and director of Gandzasar Theological Center and Vem Media Arts, as well as the founder and editor-in-chief of Vem Radio. He has written and produced the documentary From Ararat to Zion, and is the creative producer of the film The Bookand author of its idea. He has authored numerous publications, articles, research studies, and radio and TV shows, as well as educational projects and programs.

Father Mesrop is a graduate of Physics-Mathematics Special School in Yerevan. He graduated from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) with a master of science degree in engineering and theoretical physics in 1990. He successfully passed Lev Landau’s “Theoretical Minimums” in 1995-1996 and joined Vitaly Ginzburg’s theoretical physics group in 1998. He was ordained a priest of the Armenian Apostolic Church on May 28, 1991.

Founded in 1991, the American University of Armenia (AUA) is a private, independent university located in Yerevan, Armenia and affiliated with the University of California. AUA provides a global education in Armenia and the region, offering high-quality, graduate and undergraduate studies, encouraging civic engagement, and promoting public service and democratic values.