• AUA hosts Armen Sarkissian following his nomination as the fourth president of the Republic of Armenia (RA).

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• AUA redesigns its brand, drawing inspiration from the famous Armenian painter Martiros Saryan and his works.

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• AUA opens the Student Union, Faculty Center, and Amphitheater adjacent to the Paramaz Avedisian Building (PAB).

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• AUA signs an agreement with the Manoogian Simone Foundation to establish the Manoogian Simone Research Fund to conduct research on topics of priority interest to the Government of RA.