(kgembassy.org) On May 14, 2019, Bolot Otunbaev, Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to the USA met with Andrew Kuchins, President of AUCA, at the Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic to the United States and Canada. Ambassador Otunbaev congratulated Dr. Kuchins on his appointment as the president of AUCA and wished him success in his work. Andrew Kuchins shared plans for the further development of the training program according to the best world educational standards. Ambassador Otunbaev highly appreciated the activities of AUCA in our country, which provides training for highly qualified specialists in the best American liberal arts tradition. […]
(auca.kg) The Board of Trustees of the American University of Central Asia announced that Andrew Kuchins, a professor at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and formerly director of the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, will serve as the next President of the University. Professor Kuchins will assume full-time responsibilities as President in May of this year. In making the announcement for the Board of Trustees, David Lakhdhir, its Chair, said, “I am thrilled that Professor Kuchins has agreed to become President of the American University of Central Asia.” Professor Kuchins said, “I am very excited and grateful to have the opportunity to be the next President of the American University of Central Asia. This is a remarkable and unique institution, which over the last 25 years has made great contributions in providing an outstanding education to students from Kyrgyzstan, elsewhere in Central Asia, and an expanding range of other countries.” […]
Andrew Kuchins is a longstanding member of PONARS Eurasia.
