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ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-dynamic-term ubermenu-item-7000 ubermenu-item-7000-term-44 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-full ubermenu-has-submenu-tab-content-panel" data-ubermenu-trigger="mouseover" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-content-align-right ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Press Releases</span><i class='ubermenu-sub-indicator fas fa-angle-down'></i></a><ul class="ubermenu-tab-content-panel ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-3-4 ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-7000-term-44 ubermenu-submenu-type-tab-content-panel ubermenu-submenu-id-7000 ubermenu-submenu-retractor-top" ><li class="ubermenu-retractor ubermenu-retractor-desktop"><i class="fas fa-times"></i></li><li class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-dynamic-post ubermenu-item-7001 ubermenu-item-7001-post-27517 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-4 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-4" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-target-with-image ubermenu-item-layout-image_above ubermenu-content-align-left" href="https://am.usembassy.gov/master-of-arts-in-multiplatform-journalism-program/"><img class="ubermenu-image ubermenu-image-size-ubermenu-image" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/MAMJ-1-175x105.jpg" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/MAMJ-1-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/MAMJ-1-350x207.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/MAMJ-1-1140x684.jpg 1140w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/MAMJ-1-750x450.jpg 750w" sizes="(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px" width="175" height="105" alt="" /><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Master of Arts in Multiplatform Journalism Program</span></a></li><li class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-dynamic-post ubermenu-item-7001 ubermenu-item-7001-post-27339 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-4 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-4" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-target-with-image ubermenu-item-layout-image_above ubermenu-content-align-left" href="https://am.usembassy.gov/achievements-of-u-s-exchange-alumni/"><img class="ubermenu-image ubermenu-image-size-ubermenu-image" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/DSC08645-175x105.jpg" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/DSC08645-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/DSC08645-1140x684.jpg 1140w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/DSC08645-750x450.jpg 750w" sizes="(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px" width="175" height="105" alt="" /><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Achievements of U.S. Exchange Alumni</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-7001-post-27322" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-dynamic-post ubermenu-item-7001 ubermenu-item-7001-post-27322 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-4 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-4" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-target-with-image ubermenu-item-layout-image_above ubermenu-content-align-left" href="https://am.usembassy.gov/u-s-government-announces-20600000-support-to-armenia/"><img class="ubermenu-image ubermenu-image-size-ubermenu-image" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Photo2-175x105.jpg" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Photo2-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Photo2-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Photo2-750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Photo2-768x461.jpg 768w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Photo2-1536x922.jpg 1536w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Photo2-1140x684.jpg 1140w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Photo2-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px" width="175" height="105" alt="" /><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">U.S. Government Announces $20,600,000 Support to Armenia</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-7001-post-27051" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-dynamic-post ubermenu-item-7001 ubermenu-item-7001-post-27051 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-4 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-4" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-target-with-image ubermenu-item-layout-image_above ubermenu-content-align-left" href="https://am.usembassy.gov/u-s-embassy-celebrates-independence-day/"><img class="ubermenu-image ubermenu-image-size-ubermenu-image" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/July-4-2024-175x105.jpg" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/July-4-2024-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/July-4-2024-1140x684.jpg 1140w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/July-4-2024-750x450.jpg 750w" sizes="(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px" width="175" height="105" alt="" /><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">U.S. Embassy Celebrates Independence Day</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-7000-term-1740" class="ubermenu-tab ubermenu-has-submenu-drop ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-dynamic-term ubermenu-item-7000 ubermenu-item-7000-term-1740 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-full ubermenu-has-submenu-tab-content-panel" data-ubermenu-trigger="mouseover" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-content-align-right ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/alert/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Alert</span><i class='ubermenu-sub-indicator fas fa-angle-down'></i></a><ul class="ubermenu-tab-content-panel ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-3-4 ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-7000-term-1740 ubermenu-submenu-type-tab-content-panel ubermenu-submenu-id-7000 ubermenu-submenu-retractor-top" ><li class="ubermenu-retractor ubermenu-retractor-desktop"><i class="fas fa-times"></i></li><li class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-dynamic-post ubermenu-item-7001 ubermenu-item-7001-post-27408 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-4 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-4" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-target-with-image ubermenu-item-layout-image_above ubermenu-content-align-left" href="https://am.usembassy.gov/launch-of-the-new-smart-traveler-enrollment-program-step-re-enroll-now/"><img class="ubermenu-image ubermenu-image-size-ubermenu-image" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2015/12/default-blog-seal-175x105.png" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2015/12/default-blog-seal-175x105.png 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2015/12/default-blog-seal-350x210.png 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2015/12/default-blog-seal.png 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2015/12/default-blog-seal-200x120.png 200w" sizes="(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px" width="175" height="105" alt="Great Seal of the United States" /><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Launch of the New Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) – Re-Enroll Now!</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-7001-post-26747" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-dynamic-post ubermenu-item-7001 ubermenu-item-7001-post-26747 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-4 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-4" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-target-with-image ubermenu-item-layout-image_above ubermenu-content-align-left" href="https://am.usembassy.gov/voting-in-2024-u-s-federal-elections/"><img class="ubermenu-image ubermenu-image-size-ubermenu-image" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2015/12/default-blog-seal-175x105.png" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2015/12/default-blog-seal-175x105.png 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2015/12/default-blog-seal-350x210.png 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2015/12/default-blog-seal.png 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2015/12/default-blog-seal-200x120.png 200w" sizes="(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px" width="175" height="105" alt="Great Seal of the United States" /><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">VOTING IN 2024 U.S. FEDERAL ELECTIONS </span></a></li><li id="menu-item-7001-post-26680" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-dynamic-post ubermenu-item-7001 ubermenu-item-7001-post-26680 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-4 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-4" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-target-with-image ubermenu-item-layout-image_above ubermenu-content-align-left" href="https://am.usembassy.gov/security-alert-u-s-embassy-yerevan-armenia-february-2-2024/"><img class="ubermenu-image ubermenu-image-size-ubermenu-image" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2015/12/default-blog-seal-175x105.png" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2015/12/default-blog-seal-175x105.png 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2015/12/default-blog-seal-350x210.png 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2015/12/default-blog-seal.png 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2015/12/default-blog-seal-200x120.png 200w" sizes="(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px" width="175" height="105" alt="Great Seal of the United States" /><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Security Alert-U.S. Embassy Yerevan, Armenia</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-7001-post-26232" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-dynamic-post ubermenu-item-7001 ubermenu-item-7001-post-26232 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-4 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-4" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-target-with-image ubermenu-item-layout-image_above ubermenu-content-align-left" href="https://am.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-u-s-embassy-yerevan-armenia-september-19-2023/"><img class="ubermenu-image ubermenu-image-size-ubermenu-image" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2015/12/default-blog-seal-175x105.png" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2015/12/default-blog-seal-175x105.png 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2015/12/default-blog-seal-350x210.png 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2015/12/default-blog-seal.png 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2015/12/default-blog-seal-200x120.png 200w" sizes="(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px" width="175" height="105" alt="Great Seal of the United States" /><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Yerevan, Armenia</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-7000-term-4" class="ubermenu-tab ubermenu-has-submenu-drop ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-dynamic-term ubermenu-item-7000 ubermenu-item-7000-term-4 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-full ubermenu-has-submenu-tab-content-panel" data-ubermenu-trigger="mouseover" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-content-align-right ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/ambassador/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Ambassador</span><i class='ubermenu-sub-indicator fas fa-angle-down'></i></a><ul class="ubermenu-tab-content-panel ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-3-4 ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-7000-term-4 ubermenu-submenu-type-tab-content-panel ubermenu-submenu-id-7000 ubermenu-submenu-retractor-top" ><li class="ubermenu-retractor ubermenu-retractor-desktop"><i class="fas fa-times"></i></li><li class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-dynamic-post ubermenu-item-7001 ubermenu-item-7001-post-27339 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-4 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-4" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-target-with-image ubermenu-item-layout-image_above ubermenu-content-align-left" href="https://am.usembassy.gov/achievements-of-u-s-exchange-alumni/"><img class="ubermenu-image ubermenu-image-size-ubermenu-image" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/DSC08645-175x105.jpg" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/DSC08645-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/DSC08645-1140x684.jpg 1140w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/DSC08645-750x450.jpg 750w" sizes="(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px" width="175" height="105" alt="" /><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Achievements of U.S. Exchange Alumni</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-7001-post-25731" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-dynamic-post ubermenu-item-7001 ubermenu-item-7001-post-25731 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-4 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-4" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-target-with-image ubermenu-item-layout-image_above ubermenu-content-align-left" href="https://am.usembassy.gov/ambassador-remarks-world-press-freedom-reception/"><img class="ubermenu-image ubermenu-image-size-ubermenu-image" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/ambassador_750x450-175x105.jpg" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/ambassador_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/ambassador_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/ambassador_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/ambassador_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px" width="175" height="105" alt="Kristina Kvien, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia" /><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Remarks as Prepared by Ambassador Kvien at World Press Freedom Day Reception May 4, 2023</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-7001-post-24862" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-dynamic-post ubermenu-item-7001 ubermenu-item-7001-post-24862 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-4 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-4" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-target-with-image ubermenu-item-layout-image_above ubermenu-content-align-left" href="https://am.usembassy.gov/july-4-2022/"><img class="ubermenu-image ubermenu-image-size-ubermenu-image" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070122_750x450-175x105.jpg" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070122_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070122_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070122_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070122_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px" width="175" height="105" alt="Ambassador Tracy’s July 4 Remarks" /><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Ambassador Tracy’s July 4 Remarks</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-7001-post-24779" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-dynamic-post ubermenu-item-7001 ubermenu-item-7001-post-24779 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-4 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-4" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-target-with-image ubermenu-item-layout-image_above ubermenu-content-align-left" href="https://am.usembassy.gov/forum-for-democracy/"><img class="ubermenu-image ubermenu-image-size-ubermenu-image" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2015/12/default-blog-seal-175x105.png" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2015/12/default-blog-seal-175x105.png 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2015/12/default-blog-seal-350x210.png 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2015/12/default-blog-seal.png 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2015/12/default-blog-seal-200x120.png 200w" sizes="(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px" width="175" height="105" alt="Great Seal of the United States" /><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Ambassador Tracy’s Remarks at First Armenian Forum for Democracy</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-7000-term-54" class="ubermenu-tab ubermenu-has-submenu-drop ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-dynamic-term ubermenu-item-7000 ubermenu-item-7000-term-54 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-full ubermenu-has-submenu-tab-content-panel" data-ubermenu-trigger="mouseover" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-content-align-right ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/speeches/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Speeches</span><i class='ubermenu-sub-indicator fas fa-angle-down'></i></a><ul class="ubermenu-tab-content-panel ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-3-4 ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-7000-term-54 ubermenu-submenu-type-tab-content-panel ubermenu-submenu-id-7000 ubermenu-submenu-retractor-top" ><li class="ubermenu-retractor ubermenu-retractor-desktop"><i class="fas fa-times"></i></li><li class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-dynamic-post ubermenu-item-7001 ubermenu-item-7001-post-25731 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-4 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-4" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-target-with-image ubermenu-item-layout-image_above ubermenu-content-align-left" href="https://am.usembassy.gov/ambassador-remarks-world-press-freedom-reception/"><img class="ubermenu-image ubermenu-image-size-ubermenu-image" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/ambassador_750x450-175x105.jpg" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/ambassador_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/ambassador_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/ambassador_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/ambassador_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px" width="175" height="105" alt="Kristina Kvien, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia" /><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Remarks as Prepared by Ambassador Kvien at World Press Freedom Day Reception May 4, 2023</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-7001-post-25595" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-dynamic-post ubermenu-item-7001 ubermenu-item-7001-post-25595 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-4 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-4" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-target-with-image ubermenu-item-layout-image_above ubermenu-content-align-left" href="https://am.usembassy.gov/american-chamber-of-commerce-2/"><img class="ubermenu-image ubermenu-image-size-ubermenu-image" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news032923_750x450-175x105.jpg" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news032923_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news032923_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news032923_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news032923_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px" width="175" height="105" alt="Ambassador Kvien’s Remarks at American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia General Meeting" /><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Ambassador Kvien’s Remarks at American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia General Meeting</span></a></li><li class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-dynamic-post ubermenu-item-7001 ubermenu-item-7001-post-24862 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-4 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-4" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-target-with-image ubermenu-item-layout-image_above ubermenu-content-align-left" href="https://am.usembassy.gov/july-4-2022/"><img class="ubermenu-image ubermenu-image-size-ubermenu-image" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070122_750x450-175x105.jpg" 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</div> <div class="container"> <div class="breadcrumbs"> <span vocab="http://schema.org/" typeof="BreadcrumbList"> <span property="itemListElement" typeof="ListItem"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/" property="item" typeof="WebPage"> <span property="name"> Home </span> </a> <meta property="position" content="1"> </span> <span><span><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/">Home</a></span> | <span><a href="/news-events/">News & Events</a></span> | <span class="breadcrumb_last" aria-current="page">Press Releases</span></span> </span> </div> </div>   <div id="main" class="wrap container " role="document"> <div class="content row"> <div class="mo-wrapper"> <main class="main"> <div id="primary" class="site-content"> <div id="content" role="main"> <article class="post-27580 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-exclude category-exclude-all category-news category-press-releases"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/charter-on-strategic-partnership-between-the-united-states-of-america-and-the-republic-of-armenia/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/473791794_1005179001639597_7433257039651521844_n-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/473791794_1005179001639597_7433257039651521844_n-750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/473791794_1005179001639597_7433257039651521844_n-1140x684.jpg 1140w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/473791794_1005179001639597_7433257039651521844_n-175x105.jpg 175w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="The document was signed by RA Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken." /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/charter-on-strategic-partnership-between-the-united-states-of-america-and-the-republic-of-armenia/">Charter on Strategic Partnership Between the United States of America and the Republic of Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan launched the U.S.-Armenia Strategic Partnership Commission on January 14, marking the latest milestone in our bilateral relationship. Strong partners make stable regional partners, and our bilateral cooperation reflects our shared commitment to a more resilient, peaceful, secure, and independent South Caucasus. To date, the United States …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/charter-on-strategic-partnership-between-the-united-states-of-america-and-the-republic-of-armenia/" aria-label="Read More Charter on Strategic Partnership Between the United States of America and the Republic of Armenia" title="Charter on Strategic Partnership Between the United States of America and the Republic of Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 15 January, 2025 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a></p> </article> <article class="post-27517 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-art-and-culture category-education category-news category-press-releases"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/master-of-arts-in-multiplatform-journalism-program/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/MAMJ-1-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/MAMJ-1-750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/MAMJ-1-1140x684.jpg 1140w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/MAMJ-1-175x105.jpg 175w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="MAMJ (1)" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/master-of-arts-in-multiplatform-journalism-program/">Master of Arts in Multiplatform Journalism Program</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>AUA Launches Groundbreaking Master of Arts in Multiplatform Journalism Program   YEREVAN, Armenia —- The American University of Armenia (AUA) College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) is proud to announce the launch of the Master of Arts in Multiplatform Journalism (MAMJ), starting in Summer 2025. Developed in close partnership with the U.S. Embassy in …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/master-of-arts-in-multiplatform-journalism-program/" aria-label="Read More Master of Arts in Multiplatform Journalism Program" title="Master of Arts in Multiplatform Journalism Program">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 13 December, 2024 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/alumni/" title="Alumni">Alumni</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/art-and-culture/" title="Art & Culture">Art & Culture</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/education/" title="Education">Education</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a></p> </article> <article class="post-27339 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ambassador category-art-and-culture category-education category-embassy category-news category-press-releases category-public-affairs category-scholarships-and-exchanges"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/achievements-of-u-s-exchange-alumni/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/DSC08645-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/DSC08645-750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/DSC08645-1140x684.jpg 1140w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/DSC08645-175x105.jpg 175w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DSC08645" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/achievements-of-u-s-exchange-alumni/">Achievements of U.S. Exchange Alumni</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>For more details, follow us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/usembarmenia/,">Facebook</a> , <a href="http://instagram/">Instagram</a> , or <a href="https://twitter.com/usembarmenia">Twitter</a> . U.S. Embassy Yerevan and American Councils for International Education Armenia Celebrate the Achievements of U.S. Exchange Alumni Yerevan, September 30, 2024: U.S.Ambassador to Armenia Kristina Kvien presented awards to 5 distinguished alumni of U.S. government exchange programs. Presented in partnership with American Councils for International …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/achievements-of-u-s-exchange-alumni/" aria-label="Read More Achievements of U.S. Exchange Alumni" title="Achievements of U.S. Exchange Alumni">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 2 October, 2024 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/ambassador/" title="Ambassador">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/art-and-culture/" title="Art & Culture">Art & Culture</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/education/" title="Education">Education</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/embassy/" title="embassy">embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/public-affairs/" title="Public Affairs">Public Affairs</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/scholarships-and-exchanges/" title="Scholarships and Exchanges">Scholarships and Exchanges</a></p> </article> <article class="post-27322 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/u-s-government-announces-20600000-support-to-armenia/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Photo2-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Photo2-750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Photo2-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Photo2-768x461.jpg 768w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Photo2-1536x922.jpg 1536w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Photo2-1140x684.jpg 1140w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Photo2-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Photo2-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Press Release 1" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/u-s-government-announces-20600000-support-to-armenia/">U.S. Government Announces $20,600,000 Support to Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>For more details, follow us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/usembarmenia/,">Facebook</a> , <a href="http://Instagram">Instagram</a> , or <a href="https://twitter.com/usembarmenia">Twitter</a> . Secretary of State Blinken and USAID Administrator Power spotlight democratic progress in Armenia and announce $20,600,000 from the United States to bolster progress. New commitments announced at the UN General Assembly will support government reform efforts and facilitate improvements to public services as part of …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/u-s-government-announces-20600000-support-to-armenia/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Government Announces $20,600,000 Support to Armenia" title="U.S. Government Announces $20,600,000 Support to Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 26 September, 2024 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a></p> </article> <article class="post-27051 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/u-s-embassy-celebrates-independence-day/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/July-4-2024-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/July-4-2024-750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/July-4-2024-1140x684.jpg 1140w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/July-4-2024-175x105.jpg 175w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="July 4, 2024" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/u-s-embassy-celebrates-independence-day/">U.S. Embassy Celebrates Independence Day</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Yerevan, Armenia – On July 2, 2024, the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan celebrated the 248th anniversary of the independence of the United States of America with a theme of “California Dreaming: from Mendocino to San Diego” honoring strong ties between California and Armenia and the large Armenian diaspora community in California. Americans celebrate Independence Day …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/u-s-embassy-celebrates-independence-day/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy Celebrates Independence Day" title="U.S. Embassy Celebrates Independence Day">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 3 July, 2024 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a></p> </article> <article class="post-27042 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/bipartisan-congressional-delegation-led-by-senator-roger-wicker-visits-armenia/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/49bdba88-06ce-42f5-970c-b3518fc62c9e-750x450.jpeg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/49bdba88-06ce-42f5-970c-b3518fc62c9e-750x450.jpeg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/49bdba88-06ce-42f5-970c-b3518fc62c9e-1140x684.jpeg 1140w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/49bdba88-06ce-42f5-970c-b3518fc62c9e-175x105.jpeg 175w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="49bdba88-06ce-42f5-970c-b3518fc62c9e" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/bipartisan-congressional-delegation-led-by-senator-roger-wicker-visits-armenia/">Bipartisan Congressional Delegation Led by Senator Roger Wicker Visits Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>July 3, 2024 – The U.S. Embassy in Yerevan welcomes to Armenia a bipartisan U.S. Congressional Delegation led by Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), the Senate ranking member of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, also known as the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE). Senator Wicker is also the ranking member of the U.S. Senate …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/bipartisan-congressional-delegation-led-by-senator-roger-wicker-visits-armenia/" aria-label="Read More Bipartisan Congressional Delegation Led by Senator Roger Wicker Visits Armenia" title="Bipartisan Congressional Delegation Led by Senator Roger Wicker Visits Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 3 July, 2024 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a></p> </article> <article class="post-27067 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-exclude-all category-news category-press-releases"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/deputy-secretary-of-state-for-management-and-resources-verma-visits-armenia/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Armenian-American-Democracy-Forum-28-min-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Armenian-American-Democracy-Forum-28-min-750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Armenian-American-Democracy-Forum-28-min-1140x684.jpg 1140w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Armenian-American-Democracy-Forum-28-min-175x105.jpg 175w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Verma Visits Armenia" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/deputy-secretary-of-state-for-management-and-resources-verma-visits-armenia/">Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Verma Visits Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>June 13, 2024 – Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma traveled to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to participate in the U.S.-Armenia Local Government Forum on Democracy and to meet with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. This visit reflects our intention to further strengthen bilateral ties …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/deputy-secretary-of-state-for-management-and-resources-verma-visits-armenia/" aria-label="Read More Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Verma Visits Armenia" title="Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Verma Visits Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 13 June, 2024 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a></p> </article> <article class="post-27072 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-exclude-all category-news category-press-releases"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/assistant-secretary-obriens-travel-to-armenia/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/OBrien-Visit-Copy-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/OBrien-Visit-Copy-750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/OBrien-Visit-Copy-175x105.jpg 175w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="O'Brien Visit - Copy" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/assistant-secretary-obriens-travel-to-armenia/">Assistant Secretary O’Brien’s Travel to Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>June 7, 2024 – Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien traveled to Yerevan, Armenia June 10-12, 2024. Assistant Secretary O’Brien will lead the U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue Capstone meeting to review the significant progress made in deepening bilateral relations and discuss next steps. Assistant Secretary O’Brien will meet with senior government officials …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/assistant-secretary-obriens-travel-to-armenia/" aria-label="Read More Assistant Secretary O’Brien’s Travel to Armenia" title="Assistant Secretary O’Brien’s Travel to Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 7 June, 2024 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a></p> </article> <article class="post-26936 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/defense-threat-reduction-agency-dtra-supports-armenias-security-through-cwmd-table-top-exercise-in-yerevan/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/DTRA-750x450.jpeg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/DTRA-750x450.jpeg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/DTRA-1140x684.jpeg 1140w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/DTRA-175x105.jpeg 175w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DTRA" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/defense-threat-reduction-agency-dtra-supports-armenias-security-through-cwmd-table-top-exercise-in-yerevan/">Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Supports Armenia’s Security Through CWMD Table-Top Exercise in Yerevan</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) co-facilitated with Government of Armenia representatives the Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Table-Top Exercise (TTX) from May 20 – 24, 2024, in Yerevan. Over 60 participants from various Armenian Ministries and governmental agencies convened for this essential exercise. The TTX aimed to observe Armenia’s capacities in addressing Chemical, …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/defense-threat-reduction-agency-dtra-supports-armenias-security-through-cwmd-table-top-exercise-in-yerevan/" aria-label="Read More Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Supports Armenia’s Security Through CWMD Table-Top Exercise in Yerevan" title="Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Supports Armenia’s Security Through CWMD Table-Top Exercise in Yerevan">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 24 May, 2024 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a></p> </article> <article class="post-26898 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/an-agreement-on-extension/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Kvien_Papikyan-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Kvien_Papikyan-750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Kvien_Papikyan-1140x684.jpg 1140w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Kvien_Papikyan-175x105.jpg 175w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Kvien_Papikyan" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/an-agreement-on-extension/">An Agreement on Extension of the Umbrella Agreement</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>AN AGREEMENT ON EXTENSION OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONCERNING COOPERATION IN THE AREA OF COUNTERPROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION SIGNED On the 2nd of May 2024, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Kvien, on behalf of the Government of …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/an-agreement-on-extension/" aria-label="Read More An Agreement on Extension of the Umbrella Agreement" title="An Agreement on Extension of the Umbrella Agreement">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 6 May, 2024 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a></p> </article> <article class="post-26799 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/u-s-enhances-support-for-armenia-at-the-u-s-eu-high-level-meeting/" class="darken suggest-link"><img src="/wp-content/themes/cms3/assets/images/default-blog-seal.png" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Great Seal of the United States" title="Great Seal of the United States"></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/u-s-enhances-support-for-armenia-at-the-u-s-eu-high-level-meeting/">U.S. Enhances Support For Armenia At The U.S.-EU High-Level Meeting</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>https://www.usaid.gov/news-information/press-releases/apr-05-2024-us-enhances-support-armenia-us-eu-high-level-meeting</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/u-s-enhances-support-for-armenia-at-the-u-s-eu-high-level-meeting/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Enhances Support For Armenia At The U.S.-EU High-Level Meeting" title="U.S. Enhances Support For Armenia At The U.S.-EU High-Level Meeting">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 9 April, 2024 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-26796 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/joint-u-s-eu-armenia-high-level-meeting-in-support-of-armenias-resilience-press-availability/" class="darken suggest-link"><img src="/wp-content/themes/cms3/assets/images/default-blog-seal.png" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Great Seal of the United States" title="Great Seal of the United States"></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/joint-u-s-eu-armenia-high-level-meeting-in-support-of-armenias-resilience-press-availability/">Joint U.S.-EU-Armenia High Level Meeting in Support of Armenia’s Resilience – Press Availability</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p><a href="https://www.state.gov/secretary-antony-j-blinken-with-european-commission-president-ursula-von-der-leyen-armenian-prime-minister-nikol-pashinyan-and-high-representative-of-the-european-union-for-foreign-affairs-and-secu/">Secretary Antony J. Blinken With European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell Before Their Meeting</a></p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/joint-u-s-eu-armenia-high-level-meeting-in-support-of-armenias-resilience-press-availability/" aria-label="Read More Joint U.S.-EU-Armenia High Level Meeting in Support of Armenia’s Resilience – Press Availability" title="Joint U.S.-EU-Armenia High Level Meeting in Support of Armenia’s Resilience – Press Availability">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 9 April, 2024 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-26569 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/defense-threat-reduction-agency-supported-workshop-on-cross-border-cooperation-between-armenia-and-georgia/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/DTRA-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/DTRA-750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/DTRA-175x105.jpg 175w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DTRA" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/defense-threat-reduction-agency-supported-workshop-on-cross-border-cooperation-between-armenia-and-georgia/">Defense Threat Reduction Agency supported Workshop on Cross Border Cooperation Between Armenia and Georgia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The US Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) supported the 2nd Armenia-Georgia Cross Border Cooperation workshop on veterinary practices, held in Yerevan on December 6-7, 2023. This event brought together key Armenian figures from the Ministry of Economy and Food Safety Inspection Body (FSIB), alongside their Georgian counterparts from the National Food Agency and State Laboratory …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/defense-threat-reduction-agency-supported-workshop-on-cross-border-cooperation-between-armenia-and-georgia/" aria-label="Read More Defense Threat Reduction Agency supported Workshop on Cross Border Cooperation Between Armenia and Georgia" title="Defense Threat Reduction Agency supported Workshop on Cross Border Cooperation Between Armenia and Georgia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 8 December, 2023 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a></p> </article> <article class="post-26548 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news category-press-releases"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/u-s-embassy-in-yerevan-announces-new-professional-exchange-program-for-journalists/" class="darken suggest-link"><img src="/wp-content/themes/cms3/assets/images/default-blog-seal.png" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Great Seal of the United States" title="Great Seal of the United States"></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/u-s-embassy-in-yerevan-announces-new-professional-exchange-program-for-journalists/">U.S. Embassy in Yerevan Announces New Professional Exchange Program for Journalists</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Wednesday, November 29, 2023 U.S. Embassy in Yerevan Announces New Professional Exchange Program for Journalists The U.S. Embassy in Yerevan today announced the launch of a new $1.2 million exchange program for Armenian journalists. In partnership with World Learning and the Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalism, the U.S.-Armenia Professional Partnership in Journalism (PPJ) …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/u-s-embassy-in-yerevan-announces-new-professional-exchange-program-for-journalists/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy in Yerevan Announces New Professional Exchange Program for Journalists" title="U.S. Embassy in Yerevan Announces New Professional Exchange Program for Journalists">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 30 November, 2023 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a></p> </article> <article class="post-26290 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia tag-usaid"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/samantha-powers-arrives/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Samantha-Powers-arrival.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Administrator Samantha Power Arrives in Armenia" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Samantha-Powers-arrival.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Samantha-Powers-arrival-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Samantha-Powers-arrival-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Samantha-Powers-arrival-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Administrator Samantha Power Arrives in Armenia" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/samantha-powers-arrives/">Administrator Samantha Power Arrives in Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Administrator Samantha Power arrived today in Armenia to affirm U.S. support for Armenia’s sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and democracy and to address humanitarian needs stemming from the recent violence in Nagorno-Karabakh. Administrator Power is joined by U.S. Department of State Acting Assistant Secretary for Europe and Eurasian Affairs Yuri Kim. The United States continues to …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/samantha-powers-arrives/" aria-label="Read More Administrator Samantha Power Arrives in Armenia" title="Administrator Samantha Power Arrives in Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 25 September, 2023 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/usaid/" rel="tag">USAID</a></p> </article> <article class="post-26285 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia tag-usaid"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/first-day-in-yerevan/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Samanta-Power-Nikol-Pashinyan.jpeg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Administrator Samantha Power’s First Day in Yerevan, Armenia" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Samanta-Power-Nikol-Pashinyan.jpeg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Samanta-Power-Nikol-Pashinyan-350x210.jpeg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Samanta-Power-Nikol-Pashinyan-175x105.jpeg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/Samanta-Power-Nikol-Pashinyan-200x120.jpeg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Administrator Samantha Power’s First Day in Yerevan, Armenia" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/first-day-in-yerevan/">Administrator Samantha Power’s First Day in Yerevan, Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>For Immediate Release Office of Press Relations <a href="mailto:press@usaid.gov">press@usaid.gov</a> Tuesday, September 26, 2023 Readout The below is attributable to Spokesperson Jessica Jennings:‎ Administrator Power arrived in Yerevan, Armenia on September 25 to reaffirm the U.S. government’s partnership with the people of Armenia; underscore the United States’ commitment to Armenia’s sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and democracy; and to …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/first-day-in-yerevan/" aria-label="Read More Administrator Samantha Power’s First Day in Yerevan, Armenia" title="Administrator Samantha Power’s First Day in Yerevan, Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 25 September, 2023 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/usaid/" rel="tag">USAID</a></p> </article> <article class="post-26281 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia tag-usaid"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/disaster-assistance-response/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/samanthapower.jpeg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Administrator Samantha Power" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/samanthapower.jpeg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/samanthapower-350x210.jpeg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/samanthapower-175x105.jpeg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/samanthapower-200x120.jpeg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Administrator Samantha Power" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/disaster-assistance-response/">United States Activates a Disaster Assistance Response Team to Respond to Humanitarian Needs in the South Caucasus</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>For Immediate Release Office of Press Relations press@usaid.gov Thursday, September 28, 2023 Statement by Administrator Samantha Power This week, I traveled to Armenia to hear directly from the people fleeing their homes in Nagorno-Karabakh in the wake of Azerbaijan’s September 19-20 attacks. The United States is deeply concerned about the safety of vulnerable populations in …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/disaster-assistance-response/" aria-label="Read More United States Activates a Disaster Assistance Response Team to Respond to Humanitarian Needs in the South Caucasus" title="United States Activates a Disaster Assistance Response Team to Respond to Humanitarian Needs in the South Caucasus">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 25 September, 2023 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/usaid/" rel="tag">USAID</a></p> </article> <article class="post-26258 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/congressional-delegation/" class="darken suggest-link"><img src="/wp-content/themes/cms3/assets/images/default-blog-seal.png" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Great Seal of the United States" title="Great Seal of the United States"></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/congressional-delegation/">Visit to Armenia by Congressional Delegation led by Senator Gary Peters</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>September 23, 2022 The U.S. Embassy in Armenia welcomes a U.S. Congressional Delegation led by Senator Gary Peters (D-MI). During his visit on September 22-25, Senator Peters will meet with Prime Minister Pashinyan, Speaker of the National Assembly Alen Simonyan, Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan and other stakeholders to discuss U.S.-Armenian relations and the impact …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/congressional-delegation/" aria-label="Read More Visit to Armenia by Congressional Delegation led by Senator Gary Peters" title="Visit to Armenia by Congressional Delegation led by Senator Gary Peters">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 23 September, 2023 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-26241 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/statement-by-secretary-2/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State." /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/statement-by-secretary-2/">Statement by Secretary Antony J. Blinken</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN September 19, 2023 Call for End of Hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh The United States is deeply concerned by Azerbaijan’s military actions in Nagorno-Karabakh and calls on Azerbaijan to cease these actions immediately. These actions are worsening an already dire …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/statement-by-secretary-2/" aria-label="Read More Statement by Secretary Antony J. Blinken" title="Statement by Secretary Antony J. Blinken">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 20 September, 2023 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-26213 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/eagle-partner/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/usgenerals.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Major General Gregory Anderson (source WikiPedia) and Brigadier General Patrick Ellis (source WikiMedia)" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/usgenerals.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/usgenerals-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/usgenerals-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/usgenerals-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Major General Gregory Anderson (source WikiPedia) and Brigadier General Patrick Ellis (source WikiMedia)" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/eagle-partner/">Eagle Partner Exercise Builds Upon Longstanding U.S.-Armenian Security Cooperation</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Yerevan, ARMENIA – The U.S. Embassy in Armenia welcomes to Yerevan Major General Gregory Anderson, Commanding General, 10th Mountain Division, and Brigadier General Patrick Ellis, U.S. Army Europe and Africa Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. Major General Anderson and Brigadier General Ellis will join Ambassador Kvien to observe the Eagle Partner exercise at the …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/eagle-partner/" aria-label="Read More Eagle Partner Exercise Builds Upon Longstanding U.S.-Armenian Security Cooperation" title="Eagle Partner Exercise Builds Upon Longstanding U.S.-Armenian Security Cooperation">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 15 September, 2023 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-26197 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-consular-affairs category-news category-press-releases category-visas tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/2023-diversity-visa/" class="darken suggest-link"><img src="/wp-content/themes/cms3/assets/images/default-blog-seal.png" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Great Seal of the United States" title="Great Seal of the United States"></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/2023-diversity-visa/">The worldwide limit for the 2023 Diversity Visa Program has been reached</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The Diversity Visa (DV) program awards up to 55,000 immigrant visas per year and allows those from countries with low immigration rates to the United States, to enter for a chance to apply for a U.S immigrant visa. Since its launch in 1990, the program has continued the ongoing policy priority to promote and maintain …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/2023-diversity-visa/" aria-label="Read More The worldwide limit for the 2023 Diversity Visa Program has been reached" title="The worldwide limit for the 2023 Diversity Visa Program has been reached">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 7 September, 2023 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/consular-affairs/" title="Consular Affairs">Consular Affairs</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/visas/" title="Visas">Visas</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-25973 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/james-o-brien/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/jamesobrian.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="James O'Brien, Visits Armenia" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/jamesobrian.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/jamesobrian-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/jamesobrian-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/jamesobrian-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="James O'Brien, Visits Armenia" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/james-o-brien/">Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination, Ambassador James O’Brien, Visits Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Ambassador James O’Brien, Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination at the U.S. State Department, and Kumar Iyer, Director General, Economics, Science and Technology at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, visited Armenia June 29-30 to express appreciation for Armenia’s commitment to preventing sanctions circumvention. Their visit follows on the visit of the EU …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/james-o-brien/" aria-label="Read More Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination, Ambassador James O’Brien, Visits Armenia" title="Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination, Ambassador James O’Brien, Visits Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 6 July, 2023 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-25957 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-exclude category-exclude-all category-news category-press-releases category-speeches tag-ambassador tag-ambassador-kvien tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/july-4th-2023/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/ambassador_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Kristina Kvien, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/ambassador_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/ambassador_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/ambassador_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/ambassador_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Kristina Kvien, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/july-4th-2023/">Ambassador Kristina Kvien’s speech on U.S. Independence Day 2023</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Good Evening! Thanks to Hasmik of Naghash Ensemble for the beautiful rendition of our national anthems, and thank you to the Kansas Army National Guard Infantry Quintet and Hard Rock Cafés “Ness Band” for the wonderful music tonight. Also a big thanks to our Marine Detachment for the beautiful presentation of the colors. Deputy Prime …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/july-4th-2023/" aria-label="Read More Ambassador Kristina Kvien’s speech on U.S. Independence Day 2023" title="Ambassador Kristina Kvien’s speech on U.S. Independence Day 2023">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 30 June, 2023 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/speeches/" title="Speeches">Speeches</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador/" rel="tag">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador-kvien/" rel="tag">Ambassador Kvien</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-25924 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/senior-advisor/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news062623_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Visit of Senior Advisor Justin Friedman to Armenia" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news062623_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news062623_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news062623_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news062623_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Visit of Senior Advisor Justin Friedman to Armenia" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/senior-advisor/">Visit of Senior Advisor Justin Friedman to Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Yerevan, Armenia – June 26, 2023 – U.S. Embassy Yerevan welcomes U.S. Department of State Senior Advisor Justin Friedman to Armenia. Friedman is the Senior Advisor in the Department of State’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation. During his June 26-27 visit, Senior Advisor Friedman will meet with senior Armenian government officials, as well as subject matter …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/senior-advisor/" aria-label="Read More Visit of Senior Advisor Justin Friedman to Armenia" title="Visit of Senior Advisor Justin Friedman to Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 26 June, 2023 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-25908 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/governor-of-kansas/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/laurakelly-750x450.jpeg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Governor of Kansas Laura Kelly and Brigadier General Michael Venerdi Visit Armenia" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/laurakelly-750x450.jpeg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/laurakelly-175x105.jpeg 175w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Governor of Kansas Laura Kelly and Brigadier General Michael Venerdi Visit Armenia" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/governor-of-kansas/">Governor of Kansas Laura Kelly and Brigadier General Michael Venerdi Visit Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Yerevan, Armenia – June 21, 2023 – U.S. Embassy Yerevan welcomes Governor of Kansas Laura Kelly to Armenia June 22-23, 2023. The Governor’s visit will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Kansas-Armenia State Partnership, and strengthen ties between the State of Kansas and Armenia. Governor Kelly is joined by U.S. Brigadier General Michael Venerdi …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/governor-of-kansas/" aria-label="Read More Governor of Kansas Laura Kelly and Brigadier General Michael Venerdi Visit Armenia" title="Governor of Kansas Laura Kelly and Brigadier General Michael Venerdi Visit Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 22 June, 2023 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-25856 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-exclude category-exclude-all category-news category-press-releases category-speeches tag-ambassador tag-ambassador-kvien tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/remarks-at-forum-for-democracy/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news060123_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Ambassador Kvien’s Remarks at Forum for Democracy" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news060123_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news060123_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news060123_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news060123_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Ambassador Kvien’s Remarks at Forum for Democracy" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/remarks-at-forum-for-democracy/">Ambassador Kvien’s Remarks at Forum for Democracy May 31, 2023, 10:00 Transcript</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. President, Mr. Prime Minister. I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to Freedom House and the Union of Informed Citizens for organizing this second annual Forum for Democracy. I also want to commend the people of Armenia for their unwavering commitment to democratic reform despite grave security challenges. This commitment …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/remarks-at-forum-for-democracy/" aria-label="Read More Ambassador Kvien’s Remarks at Forum for Democracy May 31, 2023, 10:00 Transcript" title="Ambassador Kvien’s Remarks at Forum for Democracy May 31, 2023, 10:00 Transcript">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 2 June, 2023 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/speeches/" title="Speeches">Speeches</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador/" rel="tag">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador-kvien/" rel="tag">Ambassador Kvien</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-25821 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/food-diplomacy-program/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news053023_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Embassy to Host Food Diplomacy Program Featuring Celebrity Chef Amanda Freitag" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news053023_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news053023_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news053023_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news053023_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Embassy to Host Food Diplomacy Program Featuring Celebrity Chef Amanda Freitag" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/food-diplomacy-program/">U.S. Embassy to Host Food Diplomacy Program Featuring Celebrity Chef Amanda Freitag</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>May 30, 2023 – American celebrity chef, star of the TV show <a href="https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/chopped" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“Chopped”</a> and cookbook author <a href="https://www.amandafreitag.com/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amanda Freitag</a> will visit Armenia June 1-6, 2023 for a culinary diplomacy program focused on food sustainability and culinary entrepreneurship, hosted by the U.S. Embassy in collaboration with <a href="https://www.culinarydiplomacyproject.org/">The Culinary Diplomacy Project</a> . Born and raised in New Jersey, Chef Freitag has worked in a diverse …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/food-diplomacy-program/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy to Host Food Diplomacy Program Featuring Celebrity Chef Amanda Freitag" title="U.S. Embassy to Host Food Diplomacy Program Featuring Celebrity Chef Amanda Freitag">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 30 May, 2023 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-25827 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/black-alley/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news052523_750x450.jpeg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Embassy Announces Armenian Tour of Hip Hop Band Black Alley" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news052523_750x450.jpeg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news052523_750x450-350x210.jpeg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news052523_750x450-175x105.jpeg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news052523_750x450-200x120.jpeg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Embassy Announces Armenian Tour of Hip Hop Band Black Alley" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/black-alley/">U.S. Embassy Announces Armenian Tour of Hip Hop Band Black Alley</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>U.S. band <a href="https://www.blackalleyband.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Black Alley</a> will tour Armenia June 1-6, 2023 as part of the U.S. State Department’s <a href="https://exchanges.state.gov/us/program/american-music-abroad" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American Music Abroad</a> (AMA) program. The AMA touring program represents a diverse new generation of U.S. musical ambassadors who reach beyond concert halls to interact with musicians and citizens around the global. Bands are selected for tours through a competitive audition process. Founded …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/black-alley/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy Announces Armenian Tour of Hip Hop Band Black Alley" title="U.S. Embassy Announces Armenian Tour of Hip Hop Band Black Alley">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 25 May, 2023 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-25806 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-ambassador tag-ambassador-kvien tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/visa-fee-increase/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/visa-fee-increase/">Visa Fee Increases Effective May 30, 2023</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The U.S. Department of State has increased certain nonimmigrant visa (NIV) application processing fees globally. These fee increases are effective as of May 30, 2023. The application fee for visitor visas for business or tourism (B1/B2s) and other non-petition based NIVs, such as student and exchange visitor visas, has increased from $160 to $185. The …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/visa-fee-increase/" aria-label="Read More Visa Fee Increases Effective May 30, 2023" title="Visa Fee Increases Effective May 30, 2023">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 24 May, 2023 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador/" rel="tag">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador-kvien/" rel="tag">Ambassador Kvien</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-25743 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-exclude category-exclude-all category-news category-press-releases category-us-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/peace-negotiations/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State." /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/peace-negotiations/">Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Negotiations</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 4, 2023 This week I hosted Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Armenia Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan for bilateral peace negotiations at the George P. Schultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center. After an intensive and constructive series of bilateral and trilateral discussions, the parties made significant …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/peace-negotiations/" aria-label="Read More Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Negotiations" title="Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Negotiations">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 8 May, 2023 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/us-secretary-of-state/" title="U.S. Secretary of State">U.S. Secretary of State</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-25731 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ambassador category-news category-press-releases category-speeches tag-ambassador tag-ambassador-kvien tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/ambassador-remarks-world-press-freedom-reception/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/ambassador_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Kristina Kvien, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/ambassador_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/ambassador_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/ambassador_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/ambassador_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Kristina Kvien, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/ambassador-remarks-world-press-freedom-reception/">Remarks as Prepared by Ambassador Kvien at World Press Freedom Day Reception May 4, 2023</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Dear Guests, Good evening! It’s a pleasure to host this gathering to recognize World Press Freedom Day. A free, diverse, and independent press is a fundamental pillar of any successful democracy. A free press plays a role that is much deeper than just providing information, although that in itself is important. A free press holds …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/ambassador-remarks-world-press-freedom-reception/" aria-label="Read More Remarks as Prepared by Ambassador Kvien at World Press Freedom Day Reception May 4, 2023" title="Remarks as Prepared by Ambassador Kvien at World Press Freedom Day Reception May 4, 2023">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 5 May, 2023 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/ambassador/" title="Ambassador">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/speeches/" title="Speeches">Speeches</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador/" rel="tag">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador-kvien/" rel="tag">Ambassador Kvien</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-25721 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-exclude category-exclude-all category-news category-press-releases tag-ambassador tag-ambassador-kvien tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/world-press-freedom-day/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/05052023_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Ambassador Hosts World Press Freedom Day Event, Announces $17.3 Million Investments in Armenia’s Media Sector" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/05052023_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/05052023_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/05052023_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/05052023_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Ambassador Hosts World Press Freedom Day Event, Announces $17.3 Million Investments in Armenia’s Media Sector" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/world-press-freedom-day/">U.S. Ambassador Hosts World Press Freedom Day Event, Announces $17.3 Million Investments in Armenia’s Media Sector</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>On May 4, 2023, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Kristina Kvien hosted a reception in honor of World Press Freedom Day for Armenian media representatives and other stakeholders. In her remarks, Ambassador Kvien underscored the important role a free press plays in democratic societies to inform the public and hold governments and those in power accountable. …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/world-press-freedom-day/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Ambassador Hosts World Press Freedom Day Event, Announces $17.3 Million Investments in Armenia’s Media Sector" title="U.S. Ambassador Hosts World Press Freedom Day Event, Announces $17.3 Million Investments in Armenia’s Media Sector">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 5 May, 2023 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador/" rel="tag">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador-kvien/" rel="tag">Ambassador Kvien</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-25663 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-ambassador tag-ambassador-kvien tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-rescue-service/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news041823_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="The Armenian Rescue Service Visits the Kansas Civil Support Team" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news041823_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news041823_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news041823_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news041823_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="The Armenian Rescue Service Visits the Kansas Civil Support Team" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-rescue-service/">The Armenian Rescue Service Visits the Kansas Civil Support Team</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>On 10-14 April 2023, under the auspices of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Security Cooperation Engagement Program, 10 specialists of the Chemical, Biological and Radiological (CBR) Situations Monitoring Unit of the Rescue Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA) visited the Kansas Civil Support Team (CST) in the …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-rescue-service/" aria-label="Read More The Armenian Rescue Service Visits the Kansas Civil Support Team" title="The Armenian Rescue Service Visits the Kansas Civil Support Team">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 18 April, 2023 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador/" rel="tag">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador-kvien/" rel="tag">Ambassador Kvien</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-25595 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases category-speeches tag-ambassador tag-ambassador-kvien tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/american-chamber-of-commerce-2/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news032923_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Ambassador Kvien’s Remarks at American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia General Meeting" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news032923_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news032923_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news032923_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news032923_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Ambassador Kvien’s Remarks at American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia General Meeting" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/american-chamber-of-commerce-2/">Ambassador Kvien’s Remarks at American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia General Meeting</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Mr. Deputy Prime Minister, Government Officials, Mr. AmCham President, members of the AmCham Board of Directors, Distinguished Guests, I am delighted to be here today. The Embassy has no better partner in Armenia for promoting trade and economic growth than the Chamber, and I want to thank AmCham for hosting this event. I have only …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/american-chamber-of-commerce-2/" aria-label="Read More Ambassador Kvien’s Remarks at American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia General Meeting" title="Ambassador Kvien’s Remarks at American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia General Meeting">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 29 March, 2023 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/speeches/" title="Speeches">Speeches</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador/" rel="tag">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador-kvien/" rel="tag">Ambassador Kvien</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-25544 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/casualties-training/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news031023_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="The Medical Management of CBRN Casualties Training" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news031023_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news031023_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news031023_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news031023_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="The Medical Management of CBRN Casualties Training" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/casualties-training/">The Medical Management of CBRN Casualties Training</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The Medical Management of CBRN Casualties Training within the Counter WMD Security Cooperation Engagement Program On 2-10 March 2023, the experts of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Security Cooperation Engagement Program conducted a 6-day Medical Management of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Casualties training at the Lusakert Training …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/casualties-training/" aria-label="Read More The Medical Management of CBRN Casualties Training" title="The Medical Management of CBRN Casualties Training">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 10 March, 2023 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-25530 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/louis-bono/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/louis_bono-750x450.png" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Louis L. Bono" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/louis_bono-750x450.png 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/louis_bono-350x210.png 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/louis_bono-768x461.png 768w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/louis_bono-175x105.png 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/louis_bono-200x120.png 200w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/louis_bono.png 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Louis L. Bono" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/louis-bono/">Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations Louis Bono Travels to Yerevan</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The U.S. Embassy in Armenia welcomes Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations Louis Bono to Yerevan. During his visit on March 7, SACN Bono will meet with Armenian government officials and others to discuss U.S. support for negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan to reach a comprehensive peace agreement, including a long-term political settlement to the Nagorno-Karabakh …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/louis-bono/" aria-label="Read More Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations Louis Bono Travels to Yerevan" title="Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations Louis Bono Travels to Yerevan">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 8 March, 2023 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-25467 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-exclude category-exclude-all category-news category-press-releases tag-ambassador tag-ambassador-kvien tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/ambassador-kvien/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news022123_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Ambassador Kvien presents her credentials" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news022123_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news022123_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news022123_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news022123_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Ambassador Kvien presents her credentials" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/ambassador-kvien/">Ambassador Kvien presents her credentials</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Today Ambassador Kristina Kvien officially presented her credentials as U.S. Ambassador to Armenia to President Vahagn Khachaturyan. “It’s the honor of a lifetime to be U.S. Ambassador to Armenia. The United States deeply values our partnership with Armenia, which is based on our shared democratic values. I look forward to working closely with the Armenian …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/ambassador-kvien/" aria-label="Read More Ambassador Kvien presents her credentials" title="Ambassador Kvien presents her credentials">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 21 February, 2023 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador/" rel="tag">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador-kvien/" rel="tag">Ambassador Kvien</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-25393 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/louis-l-bono/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/louis_bono-750x450.png" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Louis L. Bono" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/louis_bono-750x450.png 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/louis_bono-350x210.png 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/louis_bono-768x461.png 768w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/louis_bono-175x105.png 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/louis_bono-200x120.png 200w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/louis_bono.png 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Louis L. Bono" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/louis-l-bono/">Introduction of New Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE FEBRUARY 1, 2023 I am appointing Louis L. Bono, a member of the Senior Foreign Service, as Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations. In this capacity, Mr. Bono will work with regional leaders to advance the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan and to address Russia’s ongoing occupation …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/louis-l-bono/" aria-label="Read More Introduction of New Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations" title="Introduction of New Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 2 February, 2023 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-25302 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-philip-reeker tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/ambassador-philip-reeker/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news120122_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Ambassador Philip Reeker, Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news120122_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news120122_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news120122_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news120122_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Ambassador Philip Reeker, Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/ambassador-philip-reeker/">The U.S. Embassy in Armenia welcomes Ambassador Philip Reeker to Yerevan</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The U.S. Embassy in Armenia welcomes Ambassador Philip Reeker, Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations, to Yerevan. During his visit on December 1-4, Ambassador Reeker will meet with government officials, members of civil society, and others to discuss U.S. support for direct talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan to reach a lasting peace.</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/ambassador-philip-reeker/" aria-label="Read More The U.S. Embassy in Armenia welcomes Ambassador Philip Reeker to Yerevan" title="The U.S. Embassy in Armenia welcomes Ambassador Philip Reeker to Yerevan">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 1 December, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/philip-reeker/" rel="tag">Philip Reeker</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-25218 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-david-price tag-house-of-representatives tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/general-daniel-lasica/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news11162022_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="General Daniel Lasica" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news11162022_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news11162022_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news11162022_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news11162022_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="General Daniel Lasica" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/general-daniel-lasica/">The U.S. Embassy in Armenia welcomes to Yerevan Major General Daniel Lasica</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The U.S. Embassy in Armenia welcomes to Yerevan Major General Daniel Lasica, Director for Strategy, Plans and Policy, United States European Command. During his visit on November 16-17, Major General Lasica will take part in wreath laying ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and at the Armenian Genocide Memorial. He will meet with …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/general-daniel-lasica/" aria-label="Read More The U.S. Embassy in Armenia welcomes to Yerevan Major General Daniel Lasica" title="The U.S. Embassy in Armenia welcomes to Yerevan Major General Daniel Lasica">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 16 November, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/david-price/" rel="tag">David Price</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/house-of-representatives/" rel="tag">House of Representatives</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-25095 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-david-price tag-house-of-representatives tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/david-price-visit/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/DP-Official-Photo_3-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="David Price, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/DP-Official-Photo_3.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/DP-Official-Photo_3-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/DP-Official-Photo_3-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/DP-Official-Photo_3-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="David Price, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/david-price-visit/">U.S. Congressional Delegation Led by House Democracy Partnership Commission Chairman David Price Visits Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The U.S. Embassy in Armenia welcomes to Yerevan a U.S. House Democracy Partnership (HDP) Congressional Delegation led by Chairman David Price. During their visit on October 17-18, the delegation will take part in a wreath laying ceremony at the Armenian Genocide Memorial, followed by meetings with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and President of the National …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/david-price-visit/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Congressional Delegation Led by House Democracy Partnership Commission Chairman David Price Visits Armenia" title="U.S. Congressional Delegation Led by House Democracy Partnership Commission Chairman David Price Visits Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 17 October, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/david-price/" rel="tag">David Price</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/house-of-representatives/" rel="tag">House of Representatives</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-25051 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-house-of-representatives tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/speaker-pelosi-cafesjian/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/nws091722_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/nws091722_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/nws091722_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/nws091722_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/nws091722_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/speaker-pelosi-cafesjian/">Speaker Pelosi Remarks at Address on U.S. Commitment to Armenia’s Security and Democracy</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 PRESS RELEASE Yerevan, Armenia – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered an address at the Cafesjian Center for the Arts to reaffirm America’s strong support for the people of Armena and for their security and democracy. Below are the Speaker’s remarks: Speaker Pelosi. Thank you very much, Madam Ambassador. Thank you for your kind …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/speaker-pelosi-cafesjian/" aria-label="Read More Speaker Pelosi Remarks at Address on U.S. Commitment to Armenia’s Security and Democracy" title="Speaker Pelosi Remarks at Address on U.S. Commitment to Armenia’s Security and Democracy">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 23 September, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/house-of-representatives/" rel="tag">House of Representatives</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-25043 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-house-of-representatives tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/speaker-pelosi-remarks/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/nws091722_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/nws091722_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/nws091722_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/nws091722_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/nws091722_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/speaker-pelosi-remarks/">Speaker Pelosi Remarks at Congressional Delegation Press Conference with Armenian Speaker Alen Simonyan</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 PRESS RELEASE Yerevan, Armenia – Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Congressional delegation to Armenia held a press conference with Speaker Alen Simonyan of the Armenian National Assembly. Below is the full transcript: Speaker Pelosi. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Thank you for hosting our Congressional delegation and for your commitment to …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/speaker-pelosi-remarks/" aria-label="Read More Speaker Pelosi Remarks at Congressional Delegation Press Conference with Armenian Speaker Alen Simonyan" title="Speaker Pelosi Remarks at Congressional Delegation Press Conference with Armenian Speaker Alen Simonyan">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 23 September, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/house-of-representatives/" rel="tag">House of Representatives</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-25023 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/blinken-trilateral-meeting/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State." /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/blinken-trilateral-meeting/">Secretary Blinken’s Trilateral Meeting with Azerbaijan and Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release READOUT September 15, 2022 Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken hosted Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov for the first direct talks since …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/blinken-trilateral-meeting/" aria-label="Read More Secretary Blinken’s Trilateral Meeting with Azerbaijan and Armenia" title="Secretary Blinken’s Trilateral Meeting with Azerbaijan and Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 20 September, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-25016 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-house-of-representatives tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/nancy-pelosi-visit/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/nws091722_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/nws091722_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/nws091722_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/nws091722_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/nws091722_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/nancy-pelosi-visit/">Visit to Armenia by Congressional Delegation Led by Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Yerevan, Armenia – The U.S. Embassy in Armenia will welcome a U.S. Congressional Delegation led by Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to Yerevan later today. Speaker Pelosi will engage on the strong partnership between the United States and Armenia, rooted in shared democratic values and long-standing ties between our peoples. She …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/nancy-pelosi-visit/" aria-label="Read More Visit to Armenia by Congressional Delegation Led by Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi" title="Visit to Armenia by Congressional Delegation Led by Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 17 September, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/house-of-representatives/" rel="tag">House of Representatives</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-25013 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/blinken-call-pashinyan-2-2/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State." /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/blinken-call-pashinyan-2-2/">Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release READOUT September 15, 2022 Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Secretary Blinken conveyed our condolences for the loss of life …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/blinken-call-pashinyan-2-2/" aria-label="Read More Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan" title="Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 16 September, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-25006 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/blinken-call-pashinyan-2/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State." /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/blinken-call-pashinyan-2/">Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Office of the Spokesperson The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke overnight with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to convey our deep concern over the military actions along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, including reports of shelling in Armenia. The Secretary stressed the need for disengagement of military forces …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/blinken-call-pashinyan-2/" aria-label="Read More Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan" title="Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 13 September, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24995 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/blinken-call/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State." /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/blinken-call/">Statement by Secretary Antony J. Blinken</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN September 12, 2022 Calling for the Immediate Cessation of Hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan The United States is deeply concerned about reports of attacks along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, including reported strikes against settlements and civilian infrastructure inside Armenia. …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/blinken-call/" aria-label="Read More Statement by Secretary Antony J. Blinken" title="Statement by Secretary Antony J. Blinken">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 13 September, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24953 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/blinken-call-pashinyan/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State." /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/blinken-call-pashinyan/">Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Secretary Blinken assured Prime Minister Pashinyan that the United States is watching the situation in and around Nagorno-Karabakh closely. He urged direct dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan to resolve issues related to, or resulting from, …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/blinken-call-pashinyan/" aria-label="Read More Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan" title="Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 6 August, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24943 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/de-escalation-karabakh/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/de-escalation-karabakh/">De-Escalation In and Around Nagorno-Karabakh</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON AUGUST 3, 2022 The United States is deeply concerned by and closely following reports of intensive fighting around Nagorno-Karabakh, including casualties and the loss of life. We urge immediate steps to reduce tensions and avoid further escalation. The recent increase in tensions underscores the need for a negotiated, comprehensive, and …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/de-escalation-karabakh/" aria-label="Read More De-Escalation In and Around Nagorno-Karabakh" title="De-Escalation In and Around Nagorno-Karabakh">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 4 August, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24869 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-exclude category-exclude-all category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/independence-day-2022/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070122_750x450_1-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="The United States of America Celebrates Independence Day" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070122_750x450_1.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070122_750x450_1-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070122_750x450_1-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070122_750x450_1-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="The United States of America Celebrates Independence Day" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/independence-day-2022/">The United States of America Celebrates Independence Day</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Yerevan, Armenia – On June 30, 2022, the U.S. Embassy celebrated the 246th anniversary of the independence of the United States of America with an evening music, American food, and fireworks. At the event, U.S. Ambassador Lynne Tracy reaffirmed U.S. support for democratic development in Armenia. “The stories of our partnership encompass support for democratic institutions, …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/independence-day-2022/" aria-label="Read More The United States of America Celebrates Independence Day" title="The United States of America Celebrates Independence Day">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 1 July, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24862 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ambassador category-news category-press-releases category-public-affairs category-speeches tag-department-of-state tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/july-4-2022/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070122_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Ambassador Tracy’s July 4 Remarks" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070122_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070122_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070122_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070122_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Ambassador Tracy’s July 4 Remarks" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/july-4-2022/">Ambassador Tracy’s July 4 Remarks</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Ambassador Tracy’s July 4 Remarks U.S. Embassy Compound Thursday, June 30, 2022 Deputy Prime Minister Matevosyan, honorable guests, friends, fellow Americans. I am so happy to welcome you all to our July 4th Celebration. This is first time in three years that we have been able to gather in person! I want to express appreciation …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/july-4-2022/" aria-label="Read More Ambassador Tracy’s July 4 Remarks" title="Ambassador Tracy’s July 4 Remarks">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 1 July, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/ambassador/" title="Ambassador">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/public-affairs/" title="Public Affairs">Public Affairs</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/speeches/" title="Speeches">Speeches</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/department-of-state/" rel="tag">Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24845 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/embassy-welcomes-donfried/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/karendonfried-750x450.jpeg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Dr. Karen Donfried" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/karendonfried.jpeg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/karendonfried-350x210.jpeg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/karendonfried-175x105.jpeg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/karendonfried-200x120.jpeg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Dr. Karen Donfried" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/embassy-welcomes-donfried/">The U.S. Embassy to Armenia welcomes Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried to Yerevan</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>YEREVAN – The U.S. Embassy to Armenia welcomes Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried to Yerevan. During her visit on June 18, Assistant Secretary Donfried will meet with government officials, including Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Assistant Secretary Donfried will discuss U.S. support for the diplomatic efforts between Armenia and Azerbaijan …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/embassy-welcomes-donfried/" aria-label="Read More The U.S. Embassy to Armenia welcomes Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried to Yerevan" title="The U.S. Embassy to Armenia welcomes Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried to Yerevan">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 18 June, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24833 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/donfried-visit/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/karendonfried-750x450.jpeg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Dr. Karen Donfried" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/karendonfried.jpeg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/karendonfried-350x210.jpeg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/karendonfried-175x105.jpeg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/karendonfried-200x120.jpeg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Dr. Karen Donfried" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/donfried-visit/">Assistant Secretary Donfried’s Travel to Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release MEDIA NOTE June 10, 2022 Assistant Secretary Donfried’s Travel to Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Dr. Karen Donfried will travel to Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia June 14 to 19 to emphasize the U.S. commitment to …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/donfried-visit/" aria-label="Read More Assistant Secretary Donfried’s Travel to Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia" title="Assistant Secretary Donfried’s Travel to Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 11 June, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24820 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/kara-mcdonald-visits-armenia/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/dasmcdonald-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Kara McDonald" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/dasmcdonald.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/dasmcdonald-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/dasmcdonald-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/dasmcdonald-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Kara McDonald" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/kara-mcdonald-visits-armenia/">Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Kara McDonald Visit to Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Kara C. McDonald, will travel to Armenia June 8-9 for meetings with government officials, and democracy, free speech, and human rights advocatess. The United States is committed to working with Armenia to strengthen our bilateral partnership based on shared democratic values, including respect …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/kara-mcdonald-visits-armenia/" aria-label="Read More Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Kara McDonald Visit to Armenia" title="Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Kara McDonald Visit to Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 8 June, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24808 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/blinkens-call/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State." /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/blinkens-call/">Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release READOUT May 24, 2022 Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The Secretary and the Prime Minister discussed the positive momentum …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/blinkens-call/" aria-label="Read More Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan" title="Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 25 May, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24800 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/kansas-national-guard-3-2/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/050322_750x450_1-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="David Weishaar" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/050322_750x450_1.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/050322_750x450_1-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/050322_750x450_1-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/050322_750x450_1-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="David Weishaar" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/kansas-national-guard-3-2/">Kansas National Guard Leadership visits Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Yerevan, Armenia – The U.S. Embassy to Armenia is pleased to welcome Major General David Weishaar on his first visit to Yerevan since he was appointed The Adjutant General (TAG) of the State of Kansas. Major General Weishaar, along with other leaders from the Kansas National Guard, will meet with senior officials from the Ministry …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/kansas-national-guard-3-2/" aria-label="Read More Kansas National Guard Leadership visits Armenia" title="Kansas National Guard Leadership visits Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 25 May, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24779 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-ambassador category-news category-press-releases category-public-affairs tag-department-of-state tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/forum-for-democracy/" class="darken suggest-link"><img src="/wp-content/themes/cms3/assets/images/default-blog-seal.png" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Great Seal of the United States" title="Great Seal of the United States"></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/forum-for-democracy/">Ambassador Tracy’s Remarks at First Armenian Forum for Democracy</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>First of all, let me just say how very pleased I am to be here today with friends, colleagues, and partners. I want to congratulate Freedom House on holding this first Armenian Forum for Democracy. I think it really demonstrates the level of engagement that we are able to have in Armenia and the place …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/forum-for-democracy/" aria-label="Read More Ambassador Tracy’s Remarks at First Armenian Forum for Democracy" title="Ambassador Tracy’s Remarks at First Armenian Forum for Democracy">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 20 May, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/ambassador/" title="Ambassador">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/public-affairs/" title="Public Affairs">Public Affairs</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/department-of-state/" rel="tag">Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24785 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-exclude category-exclude-all category-news category-press-releases tag-defense-attache tag-u-s-defense-threat-reduction-agency tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/chemical-biological/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news050622_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Donation of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Threats Response Equipment to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Armenia by the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news050622_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news050622_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news050622_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news050622_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Donation of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Threats Response Equipment to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Armenia by the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/chemical-biological/">Donation of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Threats Response Equipment to the RA by the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>In the frame of a long-lasting partnership established between the Governments of Armenia and the United States, the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), within the Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction Security Cooperation Engagement Program, has donated Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) response equipment, worth over 1 million USD, to the Ministry of Emergency …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/chemical-biological/" aria-label="Read More Donation of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Threats Response Equipment to the RA by the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency" title="Donation of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Threats Response Equipment to the RA by the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 6 May, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/defense-attache/" rel="tag">Defense Attaché</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-defense-threat-reduction-agency/" rel="tag">U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24765 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/kansas-national-guard-3/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/050322_750x450_1-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="David Weishaar" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/050322_750x450_1.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/050322_750x450_1-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/050322_750x450_1-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/050322_750x450_1-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="David Weishaar" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/kansas-national-guard-3/">Kansas National Guard Leadership visits Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Yerevan, Armenia – The U.S. Embassy to Armenia is pleased to welcome Major General David Weishaar on his first visit to Yerevan since he was appointed The Adjutant General (TAG) of the State of Kansas. Major General Weishaar, along with other leaders from the Kansas National Guard, will meet with senior officials from the Ministry …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/kansas-national-guard-3/" aria-label="Read More Kansas National Guard Leadership visits Armenia" title="Kansas National Guard Leadership visits Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 3 May, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24736 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/memorandum-of-understanding-signing/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/050322_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Mirzoyan, Photo by MFA" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/050322_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/050322_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/050322_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/050322_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Mirzoyan, Photo by MFA" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/memorandum-of-understanding-signing/">Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan at a Signing Ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>REMARKS ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ROOM WASHINGTON, D.C. MAY 2, 2022 SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. It is a great pleasure to welcome the foreign minister from Armenia here to the State Department, to the United States. Ararat, it’s very good to be with you today, to be with your entire …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/memorandum-of-understanding-signing/" aria-label="Read More Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan at a Signing Ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding" title="Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan at a Signing Ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 3 May, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24734 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/memorandum-of-understanding-2/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/memorandum-of-understanding-2/">The United States of America and the Republic of Armenia Sign a Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>U.S. Department of State OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON MAY 2, 2022 Today, the United States and Armenia signed a Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation (NCMOU), enabling us to deepen our strategic cooperation following on the gains made in connection with the U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue. This MOU improves our cooperation on energy security …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/memorandum-of-understanding-2/" aria-label="Read More The United States of America and the Republic of Armenia Sign a Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation" title="The United States of America and the Republic of Armenia Sign a Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 3 May, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24732 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/blinken-mirzoyan/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/blinken-mirzoyan/">Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Mirzoyan</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>U.S. Department of State OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON MAY 2, 2022 The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan in Washington, D.C. to launch the U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue. The Secretary committed to further strengthening bilateral relations in line with …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/blinken-mirzoyan/" aria-label="Read More Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Mirzoyan" title="Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Mirzoyan">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 3 May, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24706 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-exclude category-exclude-all category-news category-press-releases tag-president-joe-biden tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-remembrance/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news042421_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="President Joe Biden" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news042421_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news042421_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news042421_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news042421_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="President Joe Biden" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-remembrance/">Statement by President Joe Biden on Armenian Remembrance Day</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>APRIL 24, 2022 On April 24, 1915, Ottoman authorities arrested Armenian intellectuals and community leaders in Constantinople. Thus began the Armenian genocide—one of the worst mass atrocities of the 20th century. Today, we remember the one and a half million Armenians who were deported, massacred, or marched to their deaths in a campaign of extermination, …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-remembrance/" aria-label="Read More Statement by President Joe Biden on Armenian Remembrance Day" title="Statement by President Joe Biden on Armenian Remembrance Day">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 25 April, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/president-joe-biden/" rel="tag">President Joe Biden</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24681 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-ambassador tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/reading-marathon-3/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news04082022-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="American Corners in Armenia Celebrate the 7th Reading Marathon" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news04082022.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news04082022-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news04082022-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news04082022-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="American Corners in Armenia Celebrate the 7th Reading Marathon" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/reading-marathon-3/">American Corners in Armenia Celebrate the 7th Reading Marathon</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The five American Corners in Armenia – in Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor, Charentsavan, and Kapan – came together April 8 to mark the National Library Week with a reading marathon of Peter Balakyan’s award winning memoir “Black Dog of Fate.” Dozens of community leaders, literary figures, library patrons, and students joined the U.S. Ambassador to Armenia …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/reading-marathon-3/" aria-label="Read More American Corners in Armenia Celebrate the 7th Reading Marathon" title="American Corners in Armenia Celebrate the 7th Reading Marathon">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 11 April, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador/" rel="tag">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24668 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/blinken-pashinyan/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/blinken-pashinyan/">Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>READOUT <a href="https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-public-diplomacy-and-public-affairs/bureau-of-global-public-affairs/office-of-the-spokesperson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON</a> APRIL 5, 2022 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today. The Secretary condemned the Kremlin’s heinous war crimes in Ukraine and highlighted the continued commitment of the U.S. and its partners to hold the Russian Federation and its enablers …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/blinken-pashinyan/" aria-label="Read More Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan" title="Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 6 April, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24628 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/nikol-pashinyan/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/nikol-pashinyan/">Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release READOUT March 14, 2022 Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary Antony J. Blinken spoke with Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today. The Secretary underscored the continuing importance of the U.S. – Armenia bilateral …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/nikol-pashinyan/" aria-label="Read More Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan" title="Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 15 March, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24619 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-president-joe-biden tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/pfizer-2/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news031422_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="The United States Embassy in Armenia is pleased to announce the arrival of 306,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news031422_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news031422_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news031422_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news031422_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="The United States Embassy in Armenia is pleased to announce the arrival of 306,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/pfizer-2/">The United States Donates 306,000 Doses of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine to Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>YEREVAN – The United States Embassy in Armenia is pleased to announce the arrival of 306,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Armenia on March 14, 2022. This is a gift from the United States Government to the people of Armenia and is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s global vaccine sharing framework. The 306,000 …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/pfizer-2/" aria-label="Read More The United States Donates 306,000 Doses of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine to Armenia" title="The United States Donates 306,000 Doses of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine to Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 14 March, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/president-joe-biden/" rel="tag">President Joe Biden</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24571 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-president-joe-biden tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/unprovoked-and-unjustified/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news042421_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="President Joe Biden" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news042421_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news042421_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news042421_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news042421_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="President Joe Biden" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/unprovoked-and-unjustified/">Statement by President Biden on Russia’s Unprovoked and Unjustified Attack on Ukraine</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The prayers of the entire world are with the people of Ukraine tonight as they suffer an unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces. President Putin has chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering. Russia alone is responsible for the death and destruction this attack will …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/unprovoked-and-unjustified/" aria-label="Read More Statement by President Biden on Russia’s Unprovoked and Unjustified Attack on Ukraine" title="Statement by President Biden on Russia’s Unprovoked and Unjustified Attack on Ukraine">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 24 February, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/president-joe-biden/" rel="tag">President Joe Biden</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24565 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/ukraine/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/ukraine/">Kremlin Decision on Eastern Ukraine</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>January 11, 2022 Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State We strongly condemn President Putin’s decision to recognize the so-called “Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics” as “independent.” As we said when the Duma first made its request: this decision represents a complete rejection of Russia’s commitments under the Minsk agreements, directly contradicts Russia’s claimed commitment to …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/ukraine/" aria-label="Read More Kremlin Decision on Eastern Ukraine" title="Kremlin Decision on Eastern Ukraine">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 22 February, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24519 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-exclude category-exclude-all category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/edward-vaughan/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news011922_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Ambassador to Armenian Lynne M. Tracy and Brigadier General Edward Vaughan participate in a donation ceremony of medical equipment worth $665,000 to support Armenia’s expeditionary military medical unit" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news011922_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news011922_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news011922_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news011922_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Ambassador to Armenian Lynne M. Tracy and Brigadier General Edward Vaughan participate in a donation ceremony of medical equipment worth $665,000 to support Armenia’s expeditionary military medical unit" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/edward-vaughan/">U.S. Ambassador to Armenian Lynne M. Tracy and Brigadier General Edward Vaughan participate in a donation ceremony of medical equipment worth $665,000</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Yerevan, Armenia – U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Lynne M. Tracy and U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Edward Vaughan, Deputy Director of Plans, Policy, Strategy and Capabilities at United States European Command, participated on January 19, 2022, in a ceremony at the Central Military Hospital to mark the donation of $665,000 worth of medical equipment from …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/edward-vaughan/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Ambassador to Armenian Lynne M. Tracy and Brigadier General Edward Vaughan participate in a donation ceremony of medical equipment worth $665,000" title="U.S. Ambassador to Armenian Lynne M. Tracy and Brigadier General Edward Vaughan participate in a donation ceremony of medical equipment worth $665,000">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 20 January, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24495 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/extradite-fugitive/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/extradite-fugitive/">The United States Embassy in Armenia and the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Armenia Cooperate to Extradite a U.S. Fugitive</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>January 11, 2022 Pursuant to ongoing collaboration and strong partnerships, the United States and Armenian Law Enforcement Authorities and Prosecutors successfully extradited a wanted U.S. Citizen from Yerevan, Armenia to the U.S. on January 10, 2022. Following the issuance of an Interpol Red Notice, a U.S. citizen was arrested in August 2021, by Armenian Police …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/extradite-fugitive/" aria-label="Read More The United States Embassy in Armenia and the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Armenia Cooperate to Extradite a U.S. Fugitive" title="The United States Embassy in Armenia and the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Armenia Cooperate to Extradite a U.S. Fugitive">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 11 January, 2022 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24463 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia tag-whitehouse"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/emily-horne/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/04/whitehouse.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Whitehouse Logo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/04/whitehouse.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/04/whitehouse-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/04/whitehouse-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/04/whitehouse-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Whitehouse Logo" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/emily-horne/">Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2021 Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with National Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan of Armenia National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with National Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan of Armenia today. Mr. Sullivan conveyed the commitment of the United States to peace, …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/emily-horne/" aria-label="Read More Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne" title="Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 16 December, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/whitehouse/" rel="tag">Whitehouse</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24443 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/american-studies-center/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news120921_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Opening of the American Studies Center and Official Launch of the Master’s Program in American Studies" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news120921_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news120921_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news120921_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news120921_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Opening of the American Studies Center and Official Launch of the Master’s Program in American Studies" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/american-studies-center/">Opening of the American Studies Center and Official Launch of the Master’s Program in American Studies</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Yerevan, Armenia – On December 9, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Lynne Tracy and Yerevan State University acting Rector Hovhannes Hovhannisyan jointly participated in the opening of the American Studies Center and official launch of the first master’s program in American Studies at Yerevan State University. In 2019, YSU received a grant from the Public Diplomacy …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/american-studies-center/" aria-label="Read More Opening of the American Studies Center and Official Launch of the Master’s Program in American Studies" title="Opening of the American Studies Center and Official Launch of the Master’s Program in American Studies">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 10 December, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24436 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/co-chairs-statement-2-2/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="OSCE Logo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="OSCE Logo" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/co-chairs-statement-2-2/">Joint Statement by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Countries</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>WASHINGTON/MOSCOW/PARIS, 7 December 2021 – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, and French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian, representing the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries, express support for the resumption of direct dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan under the auspices of the …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/co-chairs-statement-2-2/" aria-label="Read More Joint Statement by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Countries" title="Joint Statement by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Countries">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 8 December, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24430 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/local-elections/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/local-elections/">U.S. Embassy statement on 2021 local elections</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>We commend the Armenian people for their participation in municipal elections on October 17, November 14, and December 5, as well as their continued commitment to Armenia’s democratic trajectory. A small number of Embassy staff observed the elections in a visitor capacity. We were pleased to see the elections were generally calm, peaceful, and well-administered. …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/local-elections/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy statement on 2021 local elections" title="U.S. Embassy statement on 2021 local elections">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 7 December, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24428 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/human-rights-defenders-guidance/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/human-rights-defenders-guidance/">Human Rights Defenders Guidance</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to putting human rights and democratic principles at the center of our foreign policy. These <a href="https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Human-Rights-Defenders-Guidance.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Guidelines for U.S. Diplomatic Mission Support to Civil Society and Human Rights Defenders</a> outline and amplify the U.S.’s commitment to supporting this vital work as part of the President’s strategic vision and U.S. foreign policy. It is addressed primarily to both U.S. Department of State Human Rights Officers …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/human-rights-defenders-guidance/" aria-label="Read More Human Rights Defenders Guidance" title="Human Rights Defenders Guidance">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 7 December, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24426 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/co-chairs-statement-2/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="OSCE Logo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="OSCE Logo" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/co-chairs-statement-2/">Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>STOCKHOLM, 4 December 2021 – The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Andrew Schofer of the United States of America, Igor Khovaev of the Russian Federation, and Brice Roquefeuil of France) released the following statement today: The Co-Chairs met with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan on 1 December and with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jehun Bayramov …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/co-chairs-statement-2/" aria-label="Read More Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group" title="Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 7 December, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24360 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/statement-by-secretary/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111621_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State." /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/statement-by-secretary/">Statement by Secretary Antony J. Blinken</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN November 16, 2021 Fighting Between Armenia and Azerbaijan The United States is deeply concerned about reports of intensive fighting today between Armenia and Azerbaijan. We urge both sides to take immediate concrete steps to reduce tensions and avoid further escalation.  We also call on the sides to engage …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/statement-by-secretary/" aria-label="Read More Statement by Secretary Antony J. Blinken" title="Statement by Secretary Antony J. Blinken">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 17 November, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24341 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/coaf-english/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111321_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="US Embassy, RA MoESCS, and COAF to Elevate Formal English Education in Armenia’s Rural Communities" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111321_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111321_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111321_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111321_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="US Embassy, RA MoESCS, and COAF to Elevate Formal English Education in Armenia’s Rural Communities" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/coaf-english/">US Embassy, RA MoESCS, and COAF to Elevate Formal English Education in Armenia’s Rural Communities</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>YEREVAN — On 13 November, at the graduation ceremony of COAF’s English Access program, Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) Managing Director Koryun Khachaturyan, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Lynne M. Tracy, and Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Zhanna Andreasyan signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding extending the pilot initiative “English-Speaking Rural Schools.” The …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/coaf-english/" aria-label="Read More US Embassy, RA MoESCS, and COAF to Elevate Formal English Education in Armenia’s Rural Communities" title="US Embassy, RA MoESCS, and COAF to Elevate Formal English Education in Armenia’s Rural Communities">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 13 November, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24334 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/co-chairs-statement/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="OSCE Logo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="OSCE Logo" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/co-chairs-statement/">Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>PARIS, 11 November 2021 — The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Andrew Schofer of the United States of America, Igor Khovaev of the Russian Federation, and Brice Roquefeuil of France) released the following statement today: The Co-Chairs met separately in Paris with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan on …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/co-chairs-statement/" aria-label="Read More Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group" title="Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 12 November, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24326 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/ceasefire-declaration/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/ceasefire-declaration/">Recognizing the One-Year Anniversary of the Ceasefire Declaration Between Armenia and Azerbaijan</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Ned Price, Department Spokesperson This week, the United States and the international community recognize the one-year anniversary of the ceasefire declaration that ended 44 days of intense fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in the South Caucasus. We extend our deepest condolences to the families of those killed and injured during the hostilities last year. …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/ceasefire-declaration/" aria-label="Read More Recognizing the One-Year Anniversary of the Ceasefire Declaration Between Armenia and Azerbaijan" title="Recognizing the One-Year Anniversary of the Ceasefire Declaration Between Armenia and Azerbaijan">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 9 November, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24307 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/deputy-assistant/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/deputy-assistant/">Deputy Assistant Secretary Olson Visits Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Erika Olson, the newly appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, will travel to Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia to promote regional cooperation and discuss bilateral issues. While in Yerevan, DAS Olson will participate in a regional Chiefs of Mission meeting in November 2-4, joining U.S. Ambassador to Armenia …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/deputy-assistant/" aria-label="Read More Deputy Assistant Secretary Olson Visits Armenia" title="Deputy Assistant Secretary Olson Visits Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 2 November, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24268 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-osce-minsk-group tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/statement-by-the-co-chairs/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="OSCE Logo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="OSCE Logo" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/statement-by-the-co-chairs/">Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>GENEVA, 8 October 2021 — The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Stephane Visconti of France, Andrew Schofer of the United States of America, and Igor Khovaev of the Russian Federation) released the following statement today: The Co-Chairs held consultations with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi and International Committee of the Red Cross …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/statement-by-the-co-chairs/" aria-label="Read More Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group" title="Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 9 October, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/osce-minsk-group/" rel="tag">OSCE Minsk Group</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24239 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-president-joe-biden tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia tag-whitehouse"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/30th-anniversary/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news042421_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="President Joe Biden" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news042421_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news042421_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news042421_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news042421_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="President Joe Biden" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/30th-anniversary/">President Biden’s message to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the occasion of 30th anniversary of Armenia’s Independence.</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Dear Mr. Prime Minister: On behalf of the American people, I wish you and the Armenian people a safe and happy Independence Day. Our two nations are bonded by history, family, and friendship, including 1.5 million Armenian-Americans whose contributions enrich and strengthen our bilateral ties. This year, we will mark 30 years of bilateral relations …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/30th-anniversary/" aria-label="Read More President Biden’s message to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the occasion of 30th anniversary of Armenia’s Independence." title="President Biden’s message to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the occasion of 30th anniversary of Armenia’s Independence.">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 21 September, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/president-joe-biden/" rel="tag">President Joe Biden</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/whitehouse/" rel="tag">Whitehouse</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24237 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/independence-day-6/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/independence-day-6/">Statement by Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State on Armenian Independence Day</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>On behalf of the United States of America, I send best wishes to the people of Armenia as you celebrate the 30th anniversary of your independence. In the three decades since Armenia rejected oppressive communist rule and declared independence from the Soviet Union, the United States and Armenia have developed a strong partnership based on …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/independence-day-6/" aria-label="Read More Statement by Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State on Armenian Independence Day" title="Statement by Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State on Armenian Independence Day">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 21 September, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24230 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/thirty-years-of-partnership/" class="darken suggest-link"><img src="/wp-content/themes/cms3/assets/images/default-blog-seal.png" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Great Seal of the United States" title="Great Seal of the United States"></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/thirty-years-of-partnership/">U.S.-Armenia Relations: Thirty Years of Partnership Rooted in Shared Values</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>by Ambassador Lynne M. Tracy, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia September 21, 2021 Exactly thirty years ago, the Armenian people overwhelmingly voted to secede from the Soviet Union, taking the first step to regain their status as an independent, sovereign nation. Today, as we commemorate the 30th anniversary of its independence, I see the strength and …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/thirty-years-of-partnership/" aria-label="Read More U.S.-Armenia Relations: Thirty Years of Partnership Rooted in Shared Values" title="U.S.-Armenia Relations: Thirty Years of Partnership Rooted in Shared Values">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 21 September, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24213 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-exclude category-exclude-all category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/donation-ceremony-2/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news090721_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Ambassador visits Spitak Medical Center to participate in the donation ceremony of medical equipment" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news090721_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news090721_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news090721_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news090721_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Ambassador visits Spitak Medical Center to participate in the donation ceremony of medical equipment" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/donation-ceremony-2/">U.S. Ambassador visits Spitak Medical Center to participate in the donation ceremony of medical equipment</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Yerevan, Armenia – On September 7, U.S. Ambassador Lynne M. Tracy traveled to Lori to participate in a donation ceremony of aDigital Radiography and Fluoroscopy Machine to the Spitak medical Center. The medical imaging device, worth $255,000, is one component of a medical equipment donation to the Ministry of Health valued at$770,000 to support the …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/donation-ceremony-2/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Ambassador visits Spitak Medical Center to participate in the donation ceremony of medical equipment" title="U.S. Ambassador visits Spitak Medical Center to participate in the donation ceremony of medical equipment">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 8 September, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24204 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-dtra tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/weapons-of-mass-destruction/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news090221_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Executive Seminar on Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction in Armenia" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news090221_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news090221_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news090221_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news090221_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Executive Seminar on Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction in Armenia" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/weapons-of-mass-destruction/">Executive Seminar on Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction in Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>With its long-standing partner, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the US Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) initiated the first workshop of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Security Cooperation Engagement Program (CSCEP). Both partners committed to a program for enhanced training on CBRN preparedness and response. After pandemic delays, the CSCEP team launched the Executive …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/weapons-of-mass-destruction/" aria-label="Read More Executive Seminar on Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction in Armenia" title="Executive Seminar on Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction in Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 2 September, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/dtra/" rel="tag">DTRA</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24174 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/update-on-afghanistan/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/update-on-afghanistan/">Joint Statement from the Department of State and Department of Defense: Update on Afghanistan</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Given the deteriorating security situation, we support, are working to secure, and call on all parties to respect and facilitate, the safe and orderly departure of foreign nationals and Afghans who wish to leave the country. Those in positions of power and authority across Afghanistan bear responsibility—and accountability—for the protection of human life and property, and …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/update-on-afghanistan/" aria-label="Read More Joint Statement from the Department of State and Department of Defense: Update on Afghanistan" title="Joint Statement from the Department of State and Department of Defense: Update on Afghanistan">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 16 August, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24139 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-dtra tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/field-epidemiology/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/072311_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP)" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/072311_750x450-750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/072311_750x450-1140x684.jpg 1140w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/072311_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP)" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/field-epidemiology/">Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP)</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>On March 1, 2021, the Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) within the Biological Threat Reduction Program (BTRP) of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) kicked off in Armenia. The opening ceremony included remarks from Ms. L. Avetisyan, the Deputy Director of the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDCP) of the RA Ministry of …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/field-epidemiology/" aria-label="Read More Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP)" title="Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP)">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 23 July, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/dtra/" rel="tag">DTRA</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24136 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/investment-climate/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/investment-climate/">2021 Investment Climate Statements</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release MEDIA NOTE July 21, 2021 2021 Investment Climate Statements Released Today the Department of State released the 2021 Investment Climate Statements, which analyze the investment climates of more than 170 countries and economies that are current or potential markets for U.S. companies. The reports …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/investment-climate/" aria-label="Read More 2021 Investment Climate Statements" title="2021 Investment Climate Statements">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 22 July, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24123 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-arizona-state-university tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia tag-yerevan-state-university"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/american-studies/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/american-studies/">New graduate degree program in American Studies</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The U.S. Embassy in Armenia is pleased to announce the launch of a new graduate degree program in American Studies, through the International Relations program at Yerevan State University. Funded by the U.S. Embassy in Armenia and implemented in partnership with Arizona State University, the American Studies Center is recruiting applicants for the new graduate program now through August …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/american-studies/" aria-label="Read More New graduate degree program in American Studies" title="New graduate degree program in American Studies">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 21 July, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/arizona-state-university/" rel="tag">Arizona State University</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/yerevan-state-university/" rel="tag">Yerevan State University</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24130 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-civilnet tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia tag-yerevan-state-university"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-democracy/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-democracy/">“Armenian Democracy is making progress” – A Talk with US Ambassador Lynne Tracy</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Civilnet Interview with U.S. Ambassador Lynne Tracy July 15, 2021 EMILIO CRICCHIO: Welcome to Civilnet. Today we are joined by the United States Ambassador to Armenia, Lynne Tracy. Ambassador Tracy has served in a number of countries, including Russia, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, and Kazakhstan. She has been serving as United States Ambassador to Armenia since 2019. …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-democracy/" aria-label="Read More “Armenian Democracy is making progress” – A Talk with US Ambassador Lynne Tracy" title="“Armenian Democracy is making progress” – A Talk with US Ambassador Lynne Tracy">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 15 July, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/civilnet/" rel="tag">Civilnet</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/yerevan-state-university/" rel="tag">Yerevan State University</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24106 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/acting-prime-minister/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/acting-prime-minister/">Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Acting Prime Minister Pashinyan</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON JULY 14, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken spoke yesterday with Armenian acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia. The Secretary offered hearty congratulations to the people of Armenia following the June 20 elections, in which the OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights found that voters’ fundamental rights and freedoms …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/acting-prime-minister/" aria-label="Read More Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Acting Prime Minister Pashinyan" title="Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Acting Prime Minister Pashinyan">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 15 July, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24080 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-detainees-2/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-detainees-2/">The United States Welcomes Azerbaijan’s Release of Armenian Detainees and Armenia’s Actions to Facilitate Demining</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The United States welcomes the July 3 release by Azerbaijan of 15 Armenian detainees and their return to Armenia. We also welcome Armenia’s decision to share information with Azerbaijan that will facilitate humanitarian demining. These actions follow Azerbaijan’s June 12 release of Armenian detainees and Armenia’s decision to provide Azerbaijan information to facilitate humanitarian demining. …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-detainees-2/" aria-label="Read More The United States Welcomes Azerbaijan’s Release of Armenian Detainees and Armenia’s Actions to Facilitate Demining" title="The United States Welcomes Azerbaijan’s Release of Armenian Detainees and Armenia’s Actions to Facilitate Demining">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 6 July, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24047 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/parliamentary-elections/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/parliamentary-elections/">Armenia’s Parliamentary Elections, Statement by Ned Price, Spokesperson</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY NED PRICE, SPOKESPERSON June 21, 2021 Armenia’s Parliamentary Elections The United States congratulates the people of Armenia on their June 20 parliamentary elections. We welcome the overall positive assessment by the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission. We are pleased that ODIHR’s preliminary conclusions noted voters’ human rights …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/parliamentary-elections/" aria-label="Read More Armenia’s Parliamentary Elections, Statement by Ned Price, Spokesperson" title="Armenia’s Parliamentary Elections, Statement by Ned Price, Spokesperson">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 22 June, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-24037 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/international-community/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/international-community/">Statement on behalf of international community partners providing electoral technical assistance in Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>As the people of Armenia head to the polls to elect a new parliament this Sunday, we in the international community encourage all participants to ensure that the high overall standard set in the previous elections of 2018 is met or exceeded. Towards this end, we have continued to provide technical support to the Central …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/international-community/" aria-label="Read More Statement on behalf of international community partners providing electoral technical assistance in Armenia" title="Statement on behalf of international community partners providing electoral technical assistance in Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 18 June, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-23995 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-exclude category-exclude-all category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-detainees/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-detainees/">United States Welcomes Actions by Armenia and Azerbaijan</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN June 12, 2021 United States Welcomes Actions by Armenia and Azerbaijan The United States welcomes the release by Azerbaijan of 15 Armenian detainees and their return to their families in Armenia. We also welcome Armenia’s decision to provide …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-detainees/" aria-label="Read More United States Welcomes Actions by Armenia and Azerbaijan" title="United States Welcomes Actions by Armenia and Azerbaijan">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 12 June, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-23982 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/reekers-travel/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/reekers-travel/">Acting Assistant Secretary Reeker’s Travel to Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Acting Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip T. Reeker will travel to Tbilisi, Georgia; Baku, Azerbaijan; and Yerevan, Armenia June 6-13 to advance bilateral and regional priorities and to express U.S. support for democratic and economic development across the region. Acting Assistant Secretary Reeker will meet in Georgia with government, opposition, and civil …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/reekers-travel/" aria-label="Read More Acting Assistant Secretary Reeker’s Travel to Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia" title="Acting Assistant Secretary Reeker’s Travel to Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 5 June, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-23969 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-embassy category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-soldiers/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-soldiers/">Detention of Armenian Soldiers</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON MAY 27, 2021 The United States is concerned by recent developments along the international border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, including the detention of several Armenian soldiers by Azerbaijani forces. We call on both sides to urgently and peacefully resolve this incident. We also continue to call on Azerbaijan to release immediately …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-soldiers/" aria-label="Read More Detention of Armenian Soldiers" title="Detention of Armenian Soldiers">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 27 May, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/embassy/" title="embassy">embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-23884 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-embassy category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/remembrance-day-2/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news042421_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="President Joe Biden" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news042421_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news042421_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news042421_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news042421_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="President Joe Biden" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/remembrance-day-2/">Statement by President Joe Biden on Armenian Remembrance Day</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Each year on this day, we remember the lives of all those who died in the Ottoman-era Armenian genocide and recommit ourselves to preventing such an atrocity from ever again occurring. Beginning on April 24, 1915, with the arrest of Armenian intellectuals and community leaders in Constantinople by Ottoman authorities, one and a half million …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/remembrance-day-2/" aria-label="Read More Statement by President Joe Biden on Armenian Remembrance Day" title="Statement by President Joe Biden on Armenian Remembrance Day">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 25 April, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/embassy/" title="embassy">embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-23871 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-embassy category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/trip-to-syunik-region/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news042221_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Ambassador Emphasizes U.S.-Armenia Partnerships During Trip to Syunik Region" decoding="async" loading="lazy" title="U.S. Ambassador Emphasizes U.S.-Armenia Partnerships During Trip to Syunik Region" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/trip-to-syunik-region/">U.S. Ambassador Emphasizes U.S.-Armenia Partnerships During Trip to Syunik Region</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>This week, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, Lynne M. Tracy, traveled through the Syunik region to learn first-hand from local officials and U.S. Embassy program partners how the region has been affected by the twin crises of the pandemic and conflict this past year. She also met with the recipients of several U.S. government grant projects …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/trip-to-syunik-region/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Ambassador Emphasizes U.S.-Armenia Partnerships During Trip to Syunik Region" title="U.S. Ambassador Emphasizes U.S.-Armenia Partnerships During Trip to Syunik Region">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 22 April, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/embassy/" title="embassy">embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-23843 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-embassy category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/national-library-week-2/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news040912_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="American Corners in Armenia celebrate National Library Week with Reading Marathon" decoding="async" loading="lazy" title="American Corners in Armenia celebrate National Library Week with Reading Marathon" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/national-library-week-2/">American Corners in Armenia celebrate National Library Week with Reading Marathon</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>On Friday, April 9, 2021, the U.S. Embassy’s five American Corners hosted a reading marathon in celebration of U.S. and Armenian National Library Weeks. The marathon featured the bestselling American novel, “Wonder,” by R.J. Palacio. The book teaches us to respect and value one another – to look beyond our external differences and appreciate that which unites us as human beings. U.S. …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/national-library-week-2/" aria-label="Read More American Corners in Armenia celebrate National Library Week with Reading Marathon" title="American Corners in Armenia celebrate National Library Week with Reading Marathon">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 13 April, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/embassy/" title="embassy">embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-23769 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/secretary-blinken-pashinyan/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/secretary-blinken-pashinyan/">Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>READOUT OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON MARCH 5, 2021 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today. Secretary Blinken and Prime Minister Pashinyan emphasized the importance of the U.S.-Armenia bilateral partnership. The Secretary stressed the significance of respect for the rule of …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/secretary-blinken-pashinyan/" aria-label="Read More Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan" title="Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 6 March, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-23738 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-embassy category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/embassy-statement/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/embassy-statement/">Statement from the United States Embassy</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The United States Embassy is closely following ongoing developments in Armenia, including statements by relevant stakeholders. We encourage all parties to exercise calm and restraint and to de-escalate tensions peacefully, without violence. The United States is committed to supporting Armenia’s democratic reforms, in line with our shared values, and stresses the importance of democratic institutions …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/embassy-statement/" aria-label="Read More Statement from the United States Embassy" title="Statement from the United States Embassy">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 25 February, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/embassy/" title="embassy">embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-23625 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ambassador category-embassy category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/democracy-is-precious/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/white_house_grounds-2-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="White House" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/white_house_grounds-2.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/white_house_grounds-2-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/white_house_grounds-2-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/white_house_grounds-2-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="White House" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/democracy-is-precious/">“Democracy is Precious” by Ambassador Lynne M. Tracy, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>On January 20, 2021 just before 12:00pm in Washington, D.C., President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. took the oath of office to become the 46th President of the United States. His Vice President, Kamala Harris, was also sworn in, becoming not only the first woman, but also the first Black and Indian American to hold the …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/democracy-is-precious/" aria-label="Read More “Democracy is Precious” by Ambassador Lynne M. Tracy, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia" title="“Democracy is Precious” by Ambassador Lynne M. Tracy, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 22 January, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/ambassador/" title="Ambassador">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/embassy/" title="embassy">embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-23616 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-president-of-the-united-states category-press-releases category-us-agencies"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/inaugural-address-by-president-joseph-r-biden-jr/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/president_biden_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Inaugural Address by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/president_biden_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/president_biden_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/president_biden_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/president_biden_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Inaugural Address by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr." /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/inaugural-address-by-president-joseph-r-biden-jr/">Inaugural Address by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The United States Capitol 11:52 AM EST THE PRESIDENT: Chief Justice Roberts, Vice President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice President Pence, distinguished guests, and my fellow Americans. This is America’s day. This is democracy’s day. A day of history and hope. Of renewal and resolve. Through a crucible for the ages America …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/inaugural-address-by-president-joseph-r-biden-jr/" aria-label="Read More Inaugural Address by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr." title="Inaugural Address by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 21 January, 2021 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/president-of-the-united-states/" title="President of the United States">President of the United States</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/us-agencies/" title="U.S. Agencies">U.S. Agencies</a></p> </article> <article class="post-23490 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ambassador category-exclude category-exclude-all category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/ambassador_met_president/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news11202020_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Ambassador Lynne M. Tracy met with the President of Armenia Armen Sargsyan" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news11202020_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news11202020_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news11202020_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news11202020_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Ambassador Lynne M. Tracy met with the President of Armenia Armen Sargsyan" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/ambassador_met_president/">U.S. Ambassador Lynne M. Tracy met with the President of Armenia Armen Sargsyan</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>U.S. Ambassador Lynne M. Tracy met with the President of Armenia Armen Sargsyan on November 19 to discuss the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh and the current political situation in Armenia. The Ambassador stressed the importance of democratic norms and values, condemned political violence, and encouraged all stakeholders to abide by the rule of law. The Ambassador emphasized that the United States …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/ambassador_met_president/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Ambassador Lynne M. Tracy met with the President of Armenia Armen Sargsyan" title="U.S. Ambassador Lynne M. Tracy met with the President of Armenia Armen Sargsyan">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 21 November, 2020 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/ambassador/" title="Ambassador">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-23417 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/election_day_2020/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news032720_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Photo of Whitehouse" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news032720_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news032720_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news032720_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news032720_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Photo of Whitehouse" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/election_day_2020/">U.S. Election Day 2020</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Today, Tuesday, November 3, 2020, U.S. citizens 18 years and older not only cast their votes for the office of the President of the United States, but they are voting for representatives for the U.S. Congress, as well as state and local officials. All 435 seats of the House of Representatives and 30 of the …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/election_day_2020/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Election Day 2020" title="U.S. Election Day 2020">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 3 November, 2020 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-23310 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/independence-day-5/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/independence-day-5/">Statement by Secretary Michael R. Pompeo on Armenian Independence Day</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Armenian Independence Day September 21, 2020 On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Armenia as you celebrate Independence Day, in commemoration of your declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. The United States is committed to continuing to build our bilateral partnership as we strengthen the ties between our …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/independence-day-5/" aria-label="Read More Statement by Secretary Michael R. Pompeo on Armenian Independence Day" title="Statement by Secretary Michael R. Pompeo on Armenian Independence Day">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 21 September, 2020 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-22790 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events category-exclude category-exclude-all category-news category-press-releases"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/proclamation-suspending-entry-of-immigrants-who-present-risk-to-the-u-s-labor-market-during-the-economic-recovery-following-the-covid-19-outbreak/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/coronavirus_750x450-1-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/coronavirus_750x450-1.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/coronavirus_750x450-1-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/coronavirus_750x450-1-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/coronavirus_750x450-1-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="coronavirus_750x450" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/proclamation-suspending-entry-of-immigrants-who-present-risk-to-the-u-s-labor-market-during-the-economic-recovery-following-the-covid-19-outbreak/">Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>On Monday, June 22, President Trump signed a <a href="https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/proclamation-suspending-entry-of-immigrants-and-nonimmigrants-who-present-risk-to-the-US-labor-market-during-the-economic-recovery-following-the-COVID-19-outbreak.html">proclamation</a> suspending entry into the United States of certain immigrants and nonimmigrants who present a risk to the U.S. labor market following the coronavirus outbreak. Effective immediately, the proclamation extends the suspension of entry for certain immigrants ( <a href="https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/proclamation-suspending-entry-of-immigrants-and-nonimmigrants-who-present-risk-to-the-US-labor-market-during-the-economic-recovery-following-the-COVID-19-outbreak.html#ExternalPopup">Presidential Proclamation 10014</a> ) through December 31, 2020. The new restrictions imposed by the proclamation …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/proclamation-suspending-entry-of-immigrants-who-present-risk-to-the-u-s-labor-market-during-the-economic-recovery-following-the-covid-19-outbreak/" aria-label="Read More Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak" title="Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 24 June, 2020 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/events/" title="Events">Events</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a></p> </article> <article class="post-22783 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-president-donald-trump tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-remembrance-day-2/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/04/whitehouse.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Whitehouse Logo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/04/whitehouse.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/04/whitehouse-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/04/whitehouse-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/04/whitehouse-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Whitehouse Logo" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-remembrance-day-2/">Statement by the President on Armenian Remembrance Day</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2020 Statement by the President on Armenian Remembrance Day Today, we join the global community in memorializing the lives lost during the Meds Yeghern, one of the worst mass atrocities of the 20th century.  Beginning in 1915, 1 and a half million Armenians were deported, massacred, or marched to their deaths …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-remembrance-day-2/" aria-label="Read More Statement by the President on Armenian Remembrance Day" title="Statement by the President on Armenian Remembrance Day">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 24 April, 2020 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/president-donald-trump/" rel="tag">President Donald Trump</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-22765 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-coronavirus tag-president-donald-trump tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/peace-corps-volunteers-4/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news041720_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Elizabeth Morgan in Maryland continues to plan LIT with Davit Hakobyan in Armenia" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news041720_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news041720_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news041720_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news041720_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Elizabeth Morgan in Maryland continues to plan LIT with Davit Hakobyan in Armenia" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/peace-corps-volunteers-4/">Evacuated Peace Corps Volunteers Use App to Support Armenian Teenagers’ Dreams And Development</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>A feelgood story for the coronavirus age Elizabeth Morgan, 31, has spent fourteen days in quarantine in Chester, Maryland. She is one of 7,300 Peace Corps Volunteers whose international service was abruptly terminated by the spread of COVID-19. Morgan was serving in Sisian, Armenia. Thanks to smart use of technology, she is able to continue …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/peace-corps-volunteers-4/" aria-label="Read More Evacuated Peace Corps Volunteers Use App to Support Armenian Teenagers’ Dreams And Development" title="Evacuated Peace Corps Volunteers Use App to Support Armenian Teenagers’ Dreams And Development">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 17 April, 2020 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/coronavirus/" rel="tag">Coronavirus</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/president-donald-trump/" rel="tag">President Donald Trump</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-22590 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events category-exclude category-exclude-all category-news category-press-releases tag-coronavirus tag-president-donald-trump tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/coronavirus-updates/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/coronavirus_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Coronavirus updates" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/coronavirus_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/coronavirus_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/coronavirus_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/coronavirus_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Proclamation—Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/coronavirus-updates/">Proclamation—Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Issued on: March 11, 2020 On January 31, 2020, I issued Proclamation 9984 (Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus and Other Appropriate Measures To Address This Risk). I found that the potential for widespread transmission of a novel (new) coronavirus (which has since been renamed “SARS-CoV-2” …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/coronavirus-updates/" aria-label="Read More Proclamation—Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus" title="Proclamation—Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 12 March, 2020 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/events/" title="Events">Events</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/coronavirus/" rel="tag">Coronavirus</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/president-donald-trump/" rel="tag">President Donald Trump</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-22539 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events category-exclude category-exclude-all category-news category-press-releases tag-ijevan tag-lia-miller tag-tavush tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/american-library/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news022020_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Embassy funds new American Library and Training Center in Tavush" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news022020_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news022020_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news022020_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news022020_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Embassy funds new American Library and Training Center in Tavush" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/american-library/">U.S. Embassy funds new American Library and Training Center in Tavush</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Today, Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Lia Miller, alongside the Governor of Tavush Province, Hayk Chobanyan, and Country Director of Project Harmony International Armenia Office, Mariam Martirosyan, officially opened the American Library and Training Center – a new learning hub in Ijevan supported by the U.S. Embassy and housed at the Ijevan Branch of Yerevan …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/american-library/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy funds new American Library and Training Center in Tavush" title="U.S. Embassy funds new American Library and Training Center in Tavush">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 20 February, 2020 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/events/" title="Events">Events</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ijevan/" rel="tag">Ijevan</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/lia-miller/" rel="tag">Lia Miller</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/tavush/" rel="tag">Tavush</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-22491 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ambassador category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-and-turkish/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news012420_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="#BridgingStories II exhibit connects a second group of Armenian and Turkish photographers through shared stories" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news012420_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news012420_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news012420_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news012420_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="#BridgingStories II exhibit connects a second group of Armenian and Turkish photographers through shared stories" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-and-turkish/">#BridgingStories II exhibit connects a second group of Armenian and Turkish photographers through shared stories</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>On Friday, January 24, 2020, U.S. Ambassador Lynne M. Tracy opened a photo exhibit in Yerevan highlighting new collaborations between young Armenian and Turkish photographers. The exhibit features a collection of work from 20 Armenian and Turkish photojournalists, who spent four months developing their skills and taking a remarkable set of photographs that tell the …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-and-turkish/" aria-label="Read More #BridgingStories II exhibit connects a second group of Armenian and Turkish photographers through shared stories" title="#BridgingStories II exhibit connects a second group of Armenian and Turkish photographers through shared stories">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 29 January, 2020 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/ambassador/" title="Ambassador">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-22340 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ambassador category-news category-press-releases tag-american-councils tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/alumni-summit/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news121319_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="American Councils Announces USG Alumni Summit" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news121319_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news121319_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news121319_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news121319_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="American Councils Announces USG Alumni Summit" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/alumni-summit/">American Councils Announces USG Alumni Summit</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>American Councils for International Education in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Armenia hosted the USG Alumni Network: Entrepreneurship & Innovation Conference. The conference brought alumni of U.S. government exchange programs together around the theme of innovation and entrepreneurship. The event offered a substantive opportunity for these alumni to engage with one another and network, …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/alumni-summit/" aria-label="Read More American Councils Announces USG Alumni Summit" title="American Councils Announces USG Alumni Summit">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 13 December, 2019 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/ambassador/" title="Ambassador">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/american-councils/" rel="tag">American Councils</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-22173 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ambassador category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/global-entrepreneurship/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news112219_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Global Entrepreneurship Week" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news112219_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news112219_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news112219_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news112219_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Global Entrepreneurship Week" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/global-entrepreneurship/">U.S. Embassy supports Third Annual Career and Entrepreneurship Fair in Yerevan During Global Entrepreneurship Week</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>In recognition of Global Entrepreneurship Week, U.S. Ambassador Lynne M. Tracy delivered closing remarks at the Embassy-funded “Career Entrepreneurship Fair” at the Congress Hotel in Yerevan on Friday. The fair was the culmination of a three-day “Career Camp,” organized by Haykuhi Gevorgyan, a U.S. Embassy exchange program alumna. The Camp featured workshops and discussion panels …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/global-entrepreneurship/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy supports Third Annual Career and Entrepreneurship Fair in Yerevan During Global Entrepreneurship Week" title="U.S. Embassy supports Third Annual Career and Entrepreneurship Fair in Yerevan During Global Entrepreneurship Week">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 23 November, 2019 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/ambassador/" title="Ambassador">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-22093 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/usg-assistance/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/usg-assistance/">U.S. Government Assistance to Armenia Up 40% in 2019</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The United States Embassy announced that the U.S. Government has further increased assistance funding to Armenia in 2019. The figure for this year is more than $60 million, which represents a 40% increase over last year’s amount. The funding includes projects managed by not only the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/usg-assistance/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Government Assistance to Armenia Up 40% in 2019" title="U.S. Government Assistance to Armenia Up 40% in 2019">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 4 November, 2019 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-department-of-state/" rel="tag">U.S. Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-22052 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-smokey-bear tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia tag-u-s-forest-service"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/most-effective-firefighter/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news102119_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="The most effective firefighter in the U.S. SmokeyBear will visit Armenia" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news102119_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news102119_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news102119_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news102119_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="The most effective firefighter in the U.S. SmokeyBear will visit Armenia" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/most-effective-firefighter/">The most effective firefighter in the U.S. SmokeyBear will visit Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>YEREVAN, ARMENIA – Smokey Bear, the face of the longest-running public service announcement campaign in United States history, travels to Armenia next week as part of his first-ever trip abroad, continuing his legacy of bringing awareness to unwanted, human-caused fires. The Smokey Bear wildfire prevention campaign has had a dramatic impact in the United States since its introduction in …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/most-effective-firefighter/" aria-label="Read More The most effective firefighter in the U.S. SmokeyBear will visit Armenia" title="The most effective firefighter in the U.S. SmokeyBear will visit Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 21 October, 2019 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/smokey-bear/" rel="tag">Smokey Bear</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-forest-service/" rel="tag">U.S. Forest Service</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21988 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ambassador category-news category-press-releases tag-ada tag-deputy-chief-of-mission"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/american_dance/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news100319_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Embassy Brings American Dancers to Armenia" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news100319_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news100319_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news100319_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news100319_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Embassy Brings American Dancers to Armenia" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/american_dance/">U.S. Embassy Brings American Dancers to Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>This evening at the Stanislavsky Theater in Yerevan, the U.S. Embassy’s Deputy Chief of Mission Christopher Smith launched the Embassy-sponsored American Dance Abroad (ADA) program “FOCUS: USA.” The U.S. Embassy contributed $50,000 to support the project, produced in cooperation with the High Fest International Performing Arts Festival, enabling the ADA to bring three stellar American …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/american_dance/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy Brings American Dancers to Armenia" title="U.S. Embassy Brings American Dancers to Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 4 October, 2019 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/ambassador/" title="Ambassador">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ada/" rel="tag">ADA</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/deputy-chief-of-mission/" rel="tag">Deputy Chief of Mission</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21966 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ambassador category-news category-press-releases tag-ambassadors-fund-for-cultural-preservation tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/transatlantic-values/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news092519_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Ambassador Celebrates Shared Transatlantic Values between U.S. and Armenia" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news092519_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news092519_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news092519_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news092519_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Ambassador Celebrates Shared Transatlantic Values between U.S. and Armenia" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/transatlantic-values/">U.S. Ambassador Celebrates Shared Transatlantic Values between U.S. and Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>On September 25, 2019, the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan celebrated the completion of a project honoring shared U.S.-Armenian, transatlantic values, unveiling a 100-meter-long mural at the Embassy’s Gilmore Field. U.S. Ambassador Lynne Tracy presided over the event, which was attended by young Armenian alumni of European and U.S. exchange programs as well as representatives of …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/transatlantic-values/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Ambassador Celebrates Shared Transatlantic Values between U.S. and Armenia" title="U.S. Ambassador Celebrates Shared Transatlantic Values between U.S. and Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 27 September, 2019 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/ambassador/" title="Ambassador">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassadors-fund-for-cultural-preservation/" rel="tag">Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21952 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ambassador category-news category-press-releases tag-ambassadors-fund-for-cultural-preservation tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/cultural-preservation/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news091719_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S.-Funded Meghri Cultural Preservation Project Complete" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news091719_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news091719_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news091719_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news091719_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S.-Funded Meghri Cultural Preservation Project Complete" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/cultural-preservation/">U.S.-Funded Meghri Cultural Preservation Project Complete</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>On September 17, 2019, U.S. Ambassador Lynne M. Tracy joined Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Narine Khachaturyan, representatives of the Syunik region and the Meghri community to celebrate the completion of a U.S.-funded cultural preservation project in Meghri. The project was funded by a $510,000 grant through the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/cultural-preservation/" aria-label="Read More U.S.-Funded Meghri Cultural Preservation Project Complete" title="U.S.-Funded Meghri Cultural Preservation Project Complete">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 19 September, 2019 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/ambassador/" title="Ambassador">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassadors-fund-for-cultural-preservation/" rel="tag">Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21784 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/independence-day-4/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070219_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Միացյալ Նահանգները տոնում են անկախության օրը (Լուսանկարը տրամադրել է փոխվարչապետի գրասենյակը)" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070219_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070219_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070219_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070219_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="The United States of America Celebrates Independence Day (Լուսանկարը տրամադրել է փոխվարչապետի գրասենյակը)" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/independence-day-4/">The United States of America Celebrates Independence Day</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Yerevan, Armenia – On July 2, 2019, the U.S. Embassy celebrated the 243rd anniversary of the independence of the United States of America with an evening of Motown music, American food, and fireworks. At the event, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Deborah Grieser reaffirmed U.S. support for democratic development in Armenia. “It has been exciting to be here …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/independence-day-4/" aria-label="Read More The United States of America Celebrates Independence Day" title="The United States of America Celebrates Independence Day">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 3 July, 2019 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21774 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/trafficking-persons/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/tip2019.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP Report)" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/tip2019.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/tip2019-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/tip2019-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/tip2019-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP Report)" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/trafficking-persons/">Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP Report) 2019</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The Government of Armenia does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period; therefore Armenia remained on Tier 2. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts by providing robust training for law enforcement, …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/trafficking-persons/" aria-label="Read More Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP Report) 2019" title="Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP Report) 2019">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 2 July, 2019 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21679 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ambassador category-news category-press-releases category-speeches tag-american-chamber-of-commerce tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/american-chamber-of-commerce/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news051519_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Ambassador Tracy: AmCham Policy Speech" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news051519_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news051519_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news051519_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news051519_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Ambassador Tracy: AmCham Policy Speech" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/american-chamber-of-commerce/">Ambassador Tracy: American Chamber of Commerce Policy Speech</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>I am honored to be representing the United States of America here in Armenia – and I have been keeping very busy during my first two and a half months here. I think I have now met with every minister as well as many other representatives from across the Armenian government and parliament. I have …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/american-chamber-of-commerce/" aria-label="Read More Ambassador Tracy: American Chamber of Commerce Policy Speech" title="Ambassador Tracy: American Chamber of Commerce Policy Speech">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 16 May, 2019 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/ambassador/" title="Ambassador">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/speeches/" title="Speeches">Speeches</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/american-chamber-of-commerce/" rel="tag">American Chamber of Commerce</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21664 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ambassador category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia tag-usaid tag-usasd"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/strategic-dialogue-2/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news050819_750x450-1.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="USAID and Government of Armenia Extend Two Bilateral Agreements to Advance US-Armenia Strategic Dialogue" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news050819_750x450-1.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news050819_750x450-1-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news050819_750x450-1-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news050819_750x450-1-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="USAID and Government of Armenia Extend Two Bilateral Agreements to Advance US-Armenia Strategic Dialogue" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/strategic-dialogue-2/">USAID and Government of Armenia Extend Two Bilateral Agreements to Advance US-Armenia Strategic Dialogue</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Yerevan, Armenia – On May 8, following the U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue in Yerevan, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Government of Armenia signed extensions to two bilateral agreements to support Armenia’s private sector and democratic development. USAID Bureau for Europe and Eurasia’s Deputy Assistant Administrator Alexander Sokolowski, USAID/Armenia Mission Director Deborah …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/strategic-dialogue-2/" aria-label="Read More USAID and Government of Armenia Extend Two Bilateral Agreements to Advance US-Armenia Strategic Dialogue" title="USAID and Government of Armenia Extend Two Bilateral Agreements to Advance US-Armenia Strategic Dialogue">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 10 May, 2019 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/ambassador/" title="Ambassador">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/usaid/" rel="tag">USAID</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/usasd/" rel="tag">USASD</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21655 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ambassador category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia tag-usasd"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/strategic-dialogue/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news050819_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue Joint Statement" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news050819_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news050819_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news050819_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news050819_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue Joint Statement" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/strategic-dialogue/">U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue Joint Statement</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Armenia recommitted to strengthening their relationship during the U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue (USASD), held in Yerevan on May 7, 2019. Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan hosted the dialogue and Deputy Foreign Minister Grigor Hovhannisyan led the Armenian delegation, with participation by Armenian Ambassador to …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/strategic-dialogue/" aria-label="Read More U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue Joint Statement" title="U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue Joint Statement">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 8 May, 2019 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/ambassador/" title="Ambassador">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/usasd/" rel="tag">USASD</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21643 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ambassador category-news category-press-releases tag-ambassadors-fund-for-cultural-preservation tag-dashtadem tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/dashtadem-fortress/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news043019_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S.-Funded Dashtadem Cultural Preservation Project Complete" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news043019_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news043019_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news043019_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news043019_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S.-Funded Dashtadem Cultural Preservation Project Complete" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/dashtadem-fortress/">U.S.-Funded Dashtadem Cultural Preservation Project Complete</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>On April 30, 2019, U.S. Ambassador Lynne M. Tracy joined Deputy Minister of Culture Tigran Galstyan to celebrate the completion of a U.S.-funded cultural preservation project in Dashtadem. The project, funded by a $143,175 grant through the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), involved the excavation and partial restoration of the Dashtadem Fortress complex. …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/dashtadem-fortress/" aria-label="Read More U.S.-Funded Dashtadem Cultural Preservation Project Complete" title="U.S.-Funded Dashtadem Cultural Preservation Project Complete">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 30 April, 2019 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/ambassador/" title="Ambassador">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassadors-fund-for-cultural-preservation/" rel="tag">Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/dashtadem/" rel="tag">Dashtadem</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21632 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-president-of-the-united-states category-press-releases"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/statement-by-the-president-on-armenian-remembrance-day-2019/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/presidenttrump.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="President Donald J. Trump" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/presidenttrump.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/presidenttrump-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/presidenttrump-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/presidenttrump-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="President Donald J. Trump" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/statement-by-the-president-on-armenian-remembrance-day-2019/">Statement by the President on Armenian Remembrance Day 2019</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Today, we commemorate the Meds Yeghern and honor the memory of those who suffered in one of the worst mass atrocities of the 20th century. Beginning in 1915, one and a half million Armenians were deported, massacred, or marched to their deaths in the final years of the Ottoman Empire. On this day of remembrance, …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/statement-by-the-president-on-armenian-remembrance-day-2019/" aria-label="Read More Statement by the President on Armenian Remembrance Day 2019" title="Statement by the President on Armenian Remembrance Day 2019">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 24 April, 2019 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/president-of-the-united-states/" title="President of the United States">President of the United States</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21621 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ambassador category-news category-press-releases category-us-agencies tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia tag-usaid"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/new-economic-opportunities/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news042219_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="USAID Launches Rural Economic Development - New Economic Opportunities Program" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news042219_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news042219_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news042219_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news042219_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="USAID Launches Rural Economic Development - New Economic Opportunities Program" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/new-economic-opportunities/">USAID Launches Rural Economic Development – New Economic Opportunities Program</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Yerevan, Armenia – On April 22, 2019, USAID, the Center for Agribusiness & Rural Development (CARD), and partners marked the official launch of the new Rural Economic Development – New Economic Opportunities (RED-NEO) Program in Armenia. U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Lynne M. Tracy, and representative of the Armenian Government delivered opening remarks at the kick-off …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/new-economic-opportunities/" aria-label="Read More USAID Launches Rural Economic Development – New Economic Opportunities Program" title="USAID Launches Rural Economic Development – New Economic Opportunities Program">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 22 April, 2019 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/ambassador/" title="Ambassador">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/us-agencies/" title="U.S. Agencies">U.S. Agencies</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/usaid/" rel="tag">USAID</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21599 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ambassador category-american-spaces category-news category-press-releases tag-american-corners tag-ray-bradbury tag-u-s-ambassador tag-yerevan-american-corner"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/national-library-week/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news041219_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="American Corners in Armenia celebrate National Library Week with Reading Marathon" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news041219_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news041219_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news041219_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news041219_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="American Corners in Armenia celebrate National Library Week with Reading Marathon" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/national-library-week/">American Corners in Armenia celebrate National Library Week with Reading Marathon</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>On Friday, April 12, the U.S. Embassy’s five American Corners hosted a reading marathon in celebration of U.S. and Armenian National Library Weeks. The marathon featured the classic American novel, “The Martian Chronicles,” by Ray Bradbury. U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Lynne M. Tracy and Deputy Foreign Minister Grigor Hovhannisyan participated in the reading marathon alongside …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/national-library-week/" aria-label="Read More American Corners in Armenia celebrate National Library Week with Reading Marathon" title="American Corners in Armenia celebrate National Library Week with Reading Marathon">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 13 April, 2019 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/ambassador/" title="Ambassador">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/american-spaces/" title="American Spaces">American Spaces</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/american-corners/" rel="tag">American Corners</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ray-bradbury/" rel="tag">Ray Bradbury</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/yerevan-american-corner/" rel="tag">Yerevan American Corner</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21580 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ambassador category-american-spaces category-news category-press-releases tag-american-corners tag-hayk-marutyan tag-technolab tag-u-s-ambassador tag-yerevan-american-corner"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/technological-hub-opening/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news040819_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Ambassador Lynne Tracy and Yerevan Mayor Hayk Marutyan opened a new technological hub in Yerevan" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news040819_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news040819_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news040819_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news040819_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Ambassador Lynne Tracy and Yerevan Mayor Hayk Marutyan opened a new technological hub in Yerevan" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/technological-hub-opening/">U.S. Ambassador Lynne Tracy and Yerevan Mayor Hayk Marutyan opened a new technological hub in Yerevan</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Today U.S. Ambassador Lynne Tracy, alongside the Mayor of Yerevan, HE Hayk Marutyan, officially opened TechnoLab – a new technological hub in Yerevan supported by the U.S. Embassy and the Isahakyan City Central Library. TechnoLab is an extension of the Yerevan American Corner and is the result of the ongoing successful collaboration between the U.S. …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/technological-hub-opening/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Ambassador Lynne Tracy and Yerevan Mayor Hayk Marutyan opened a new technological hub in Yerevan" title="U.S. Ambassador Lynne Tracy and Yerevan Mayor Hayk Marutyan opened a new technological hub in Yerevan">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 9 April, 2019 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/ambassador/" title="Ambassador">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/american-spaces/" title="American Spaces">American Spaces</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/american-corners/" rel="tag">American Corners</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/hayk-marutyan/" rel="tag">Hayk Marutyan</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/technolab/" rel="tag">Technolab</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/yerevan-american-corner/" rel="tag">Yerevan American Corner</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21551 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-peace-corps tag-peace-corps-volunteers tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/peace-corps-volunteers-3/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news032019_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="The 27th group of Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in Armenia" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news032019_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news032019_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news032019_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news032019_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="The 27th group of Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in Armenia" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/peace-corps-volunteers-3/">The 27th group of Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Last night, a new group of 37 Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in Armenia. The Volunteers are all U.S. citizens, who have made a decision to spend two years of theirs lives serving the Armenian people. The volunteers will live in towns and villages across Armenia, will co-teach English with local school teachers and work in …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/peace-corps-volunteers-3/" aria-label="Read More The 27th group of Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in Armenia" title="The 27th group of Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 21 March, 2019 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/peace-corps/" rel="tag">Peace Corps</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/peace-corps-volunteers/" rel="tag">Peace Corps. Volunteers</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21527 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-inl tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/inl-trainings/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news030719_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="INL Supports Trainings in Armenia" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news030719_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news030719_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news030719_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news030719_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="INL Supports Trainings in Armenia" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/inl-trainings/">INL Supports Trainings in Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>U.S. Embassy Yerevan’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) was proud to sponsor two trainings from February 25 to March 1 to improve the capacity of Armenian law enforcement to investigate and prosecute corruption and drug trafficking. A team of 10 Armenian investigators from different investigative agencies (Special Investigation Service, Investigative Committee, Investigative …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/inl-trainings/" aria-label="Read More INL Supports Trainings in Armenia" title="INL Supports Trainings in Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 7 March, 2019 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/inl/" rel="tag">INL</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21402 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-rights-advocates tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/honour-rights-advocates/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news022019_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Armenia’s International Community to Honour Rights Advocates" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news022019_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news022019_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news022019_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news022019_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Armenia’s International Community to Honour Rights Advocates" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/honour-rights-advocates/">Armenia’s International Community to Honour Rights Advocates</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Yerevan, Armenia – The U.S. Embassy, the Delegation of the European Union to Armenia, the United Nations, the Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Council of Europe in Armenia, and the Embassy of Sweden honored individuals working to promote human rights, freedom of expression, diversity, democracy, transparency, legal reform …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/honour-rights-advocates/" aria-label="Read More Armenia’s International Community to Honour Rights Advocates" title="Armenia’s International Community to Honour Rights Advocates">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 21 February, 2019 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/rights-advocates/" rel="tag">Rights Advocates</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21387 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-inl tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/prison-women/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="INL Logo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="INL Logo" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/prison-women/">INL Completes Project Assisting Prisoners and Staff at Armenia’s Only Prison for Women and Juveniles</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The six-month project “Abovyan Prison: Establishing a Culture of Transparency, Efficiency and Rehabilitation,” implemented by Armenia’s Civil Society Institute NGO (CSI), officially concluded January 18. This $121,000 project helped improve conditions for the incarcerated population at Abovyan prison (Armenia’s only prison for females and juveniles) by providing training and skills to improve their mental and …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/prison-women/" aria-label="Read More INL Completes Project Assisting Prisoners and Staff at Armenia’s Only Prison for Women and Juveniles" title="INL Completes Project Assisting Prisoners and Staff at Armenia’s Only Prison for Women and Juveniles">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 11 February, 2019 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/inl/" rel="tag">INL</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21364 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-iran tag-syria tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia tag-u-s-tresaury"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/foreign-fighter/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/treasury.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Treasury Logo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/treasury.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/treasury-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/treasury-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/treasury-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Treasury Logo" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/foreign-fighter/">Treasury Designates Iran’s Foreign Fighter Militias in Syria along with a Civilian Airline Ferrying Weapons to Syria</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action against two Syria-based Iranian militias composed of foreign nationals, an Iranian airline linked to designated Iranian airline Mahan Air and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF), as well as an Armenian general sales agent (GSA) providing services to Mahan Air. The Fatemiyoun Division, composed …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/foreign-fighter/" aria-label="Read More Treasury Designates Iran’s Foreign Fighter Militias in Syria along with a Civilian Airline Ferrying Weapons to Syria" title="Treasury Designates Iran’s Foreign Fighter Militias in Syria along with a Civilian Airline Ferrying Weapons to Syria">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 24 January, 2019 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/iran/" rel="tag">Iran</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/syria/" rel="tag">Syria</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-tresaury/" rel="tag">U.S. Tresaury</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21305 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-exclude category-news category-press-releases tag-inl tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/role-women-justice/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news121118_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Embassy Organizes “Role of Women in Justice” Conference" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news121118_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news121118_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news121118_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news121118_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Embassy Organizes “Role of Women in Justice” Conference" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/role-women-justice/">U.S. Embassy Organizes “Role of Women in Justice” Conference</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Today U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Rafik Mansour opened the “Role of Women in Justice” conference in Yerevan. The conference was organized by the Embassy’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Office with the goal of bringing together Armenian judges, lawyers, investigators, and law enforcement personnel to discuss cultural obstacles in the justice system and how to …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/role-women-justice/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy Organizes “Role of Women in Justice” Conference" title="U.S. Embassy Organizes “Role of Women in Justice” Conference">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 11 December, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/inl/" rel="tag">INL</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21300 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-statement tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/deputy-spokesperson/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/deputy-spokesperson/">Statement by Robert Palladino, Deputy Spokesperson</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson Armenia’s 2018 Parliamentary Elections The United States congratulates the people of Armenia on the conduct of their December 9 parliamentary elections. We welcome the assessment by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights that Armenia’s parliamentary elections were …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/deputy-spokesperson/" aria-label="Read More Statement by Robert Palladino, Deputy Spokesperson" title="Statement by Robert Palladino, Deputy Spokesperson">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 11 December, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/statement/" rel="tag">Statement</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21287 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ambassador category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-assistance tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia tag-u-s-senate"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/lynne-tracy-statement/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/LynneTracy.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Ambassador Lynne Tracy" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/LynneTracy.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/LynneTracy-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/LynneTracy-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/LynneTracy-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Ambassador Lynne Tracy" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/lynne-tracy-statement/">Statement of Lynne Tracy Ambassadorial Nominee to Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Menendez, and distinguished Members of the Committee: I am honored to appear before you today as President Trump’s nominee to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Armenia. I am grateful to the President and Secretary Pompeo for the confidence they have placed in me. If confirmed, I pledge to work closely …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/lynne-tracy-statement/" aria-label="Read More Statement of Lynne Tracy Ambassadorial Nominee to Armenia" title="Statement of Lynne Tracy Ambassadorial Nominee to Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 7 December, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/ambassador/" title="Ambassador">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-assistance/" rel="tag">U.S. Assistance</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-senate/" rel="tag">U.S. Senate</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21281 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-peace-corps tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/stories-beyond-ruins/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/behind_ruins_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Stories Beyond the Ruins" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/behind_ruins_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/behind_ruins_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/behind_ruins_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/behind_ruins_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Stories Beyond the Ruins" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/stories-beyond-ruins/">Stories Beyond the Ruins</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The New Website Presents Stories from the 1988 Armenian Earthquake and Beyond For the 30th anniversary of the 1988 Armenian earthquake, a group of Peace Corps Volunteers together with Armenian volunteers have initiated a project called Story Beyond the Ruins. The American volunteers together with Armenians have created a website ( <a href="https://www.storybeyondtheruins.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.storybeyondtheruins.com/</a> ) where you can …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/stories-beyond-ruins/" aria-label="Read More Stories Beyond the Ruins" title="Stories Beyond the Ruins">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 7 December, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/peace-corps/" rel="tag">Peace Corps</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21269 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-earthquake tag-kansas tag-kansas-national-guard tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/earthquake-commemoration/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news120718_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Delegation Commemorates Spitak Earthquake" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news120718_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news120718_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news120718_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news120718_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Delegation Commemorates Spitak Earthquake" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/earthquake-commemoration/">U.S. Delegation Commemorates Spitak Earthquake</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>This week the U.S. Embassy was pleased to welcome to Armenia a delegation from the U.S. state of Kansas headed by Governor Jeff Colyer and the Adjutant General of Kansas, Major General Lee Tafanelli. The delegation traveled to Armenia to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the devastating Spitak earthquake and to pay their respects to …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/earthquake-commemoration/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Delegation Commemorates Spitak Earthquake" title="U.S. Delegation Commemorates Spitak Earthquake">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 7 December, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/earthquake/" rel="tag">Earthquake</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/kansas/" rel="tag">Kansas</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/kansas-national-guard/" rel="tag">Kansas National Guard</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21243 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-career-and-entrepreneurship-fair tag-global-entrepreneurship-week tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/elections-assistance/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news112131_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Embassy Officials Discuss Elections Assistance with Armenia's Central Electoral Commission" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news112131_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news112131_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news112131_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news112131_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Embassy Officials Discuss Elections Assistance with Armenia's Central Electoral Commission" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/elections-assistance/">U.S. Embassy Officials Discuss Elections Assistance with Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>On November 21, U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Rafik Mansour and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Armenia Mission Director Deborah Grieser met with Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Armenia Tigran Mukuchyan. The parties discussed U.S. assistance and collaboration with the Government of Armenia ahead of the December 9 parliamentary elections, including the …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/elections-assistance/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy Officials Discuss Elections Assistance with Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission" title="U.S. Embassy Officials Discuss Elections Assistance with Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 21 November, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/career-and-entrepreneurship-fair/" rel="tag">Career and Entrepreneurship Fair</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/global-entrepreneurship-week/" rel="tag">Global Entrepreneurship Week</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21232 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-iran tag-sanctions tag-u-s-treasury"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/iran-sanctions/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/iran-sanctions/">U.S. experts on Iran sanctions policy visit Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>An interagency team of subject matter experts from the U.S. Departments of State and Treasury visited Yerevan November 15-16 to discuss Iran sanctions policies with counterparts in the Armenian government and business community. This visit is the latest in a series of engagements designed to explain U.S. sanctions policy against Iran to governments around the …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/iran-sanctions/" aria-label="Read More U.S. experts on Iran sanctions policy visit Armenia" title="U.S. experts on Iran sanctions policy visit Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 16 November, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/iran/" rel="tag">Iran</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/sanctions/" rel="tag">Sanctions</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-treasury/" rel="tag">U.S. Treasury</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21221 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-career-and-entrepreneurship-fair tag-global-entrepreneurship-week tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/global-entrepreneurship-week/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111618_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="During Global Entrepreneurship Week, U.S. Embassy supports Career and Entrepreneurship Fair in Yerevan" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111618_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111618_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111618_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111618_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="During Global Entrepreneurship Week, U.S. Embassy supports Career and Entrepreneurship Fair in Yerevan" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/global-entrepreneurship-week/">During Global Entrepreneurship Week, U.S. Embassy supports Career and Entrepreneurship Fair in Yerevan</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>In recognition of Global Entrepreneurship Week, U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Rafik Mansour spoke at the opening of an Embassy-funded career and entrepreneurship fair at the Marriott Hotel in Yerevan on Friday. Haykuhi Gevorgyan, a U.S. Embassy program alumna, coordinated the event, which featured workshops and discussion panels on topics including business startups, media literacy, and …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/global-entrepreneurship-week/" aria-label="Read More During Global Entrepreneurship Week, U.S. Embassy supports Career and Entrepreneurship Fair in Yerevan" title="During Global Entrepreneurship Week, U.S. Embassy supports Career and Entrepreneurship Fair in Yerevan">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 16 November, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/career-and-entrepreneurship-fair/" rel="tag">Career and Entrepreneurship Fair</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/global-entrepreneurship-week/" rel="tag">Global Entrepreneurship Week</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21206 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-osce tag-osce-minsk-group tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/bolton-rferl-interview-2/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="OSCE Logo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="OSCE Logo" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/bolton-rferl-interview-2/">Press Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>YEREVAN / BAKU, November 2, 2018 – The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Stéphane Visconti of France, and Andrew Schofer of the United States of America), together with the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk, visited the region October 29-November 2. The main purpose of the …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/bolton-rferl-interview-2/" aria-label="Read More Press Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group" title="Press Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 3 November, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/osce/" rel="tag">OSCE</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/osce-minsk-group/" rel="tag">OSCE Minsk Group</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21188 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-john-bolton tag-rfe-rl tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/bolton-rferl-interview/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news102518_1_750x450-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="John Bolton Interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news102518_1_750x450-750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news102518_1_750x450-1140x684.jpg 1140w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news102518_1_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="John Bolton Interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/bolton-rferl-interview/">John Bolton Interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Yerevan, Armenia October 25, 201 Harry Tamrazyan, RFE/RL: So, Mr. Bolton, we know that you just came up from the meeting with the Prime Minister of Armenia. Can you share with us what has been discussed and what’s your impression of the new government? Ambassador Bolton: Well, we discussed a very wide range of subjects …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/bolton-rferl-interview/" aria-label="Read More John Bolton Interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)" title="John Bolton Interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 26 October, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/john-bolton/" rel="tag">John Bolton</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/rfe-rl/" rel="tag">RFE/RL</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21179 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/bolton-press-conference/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news102518_750x450-1.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="National Security Advisor John Bolton Press Conference" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news102518_750x450-1.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news102518_750x450-1-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news102518_750x450-1-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news102518_750x450-1-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="National Security Advisor John Bolton Press Conference" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/bolton-press-conference/">National Security Advisor John Bolton Press Conference</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Yerevan, Armenia October 25, 2018 Ambassador Bolton: Thank you very much, Sarah. It’s a great pleasure to be here and thanks to all of you for coming today. I understand I am the first U.S. National Security Advisor to come since 1997 so I am particularly happy to be here and was very grateful to …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/bolton-press-conference/" aria-label="Read More National Security Advisor John Bolton Press Conference" title="National Security Advisor John Bolton Press Conference">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 26 October, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21144 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-department-of-state tag-inl tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/investigators-conference/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="INL Logo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="INL Logo" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/investigators-conference/">Armenian Investigators Attend 2018 Chiefs of Police Conference</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>A group of INL-sponsored Armenian investigators from the Investigative Committee (IC) and State Revenue Committee (SRC) attended the largest annual law enforcement gathering in the world – the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference – in Orlando from October 6-9. In addition to networking with U.S., Georgian, and Kosovar counterparts, the Armenian delegation held …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/investigators-conference/" aria-label="Read More Armenian Investigators Attend 2018 Chiefs of Police Conference" title="Armenian Investigators Attend 2018 Chiefs of Police Conference">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 19 October, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/department-of-state/" rel="tag">Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/inl/" rel="tag">INL</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21138 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-iran tag-outlaw tag-regime"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/outlaw-regime/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news101818_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Outlaw Regime" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news101818_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news101818_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news101818_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news101818_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Outlaw Regime" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/outlaw-regime/">Outlaw Regime</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/outlaw-regime/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A chronicle of Iran’s destructive activities.</a></p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/outlaw-regime/" aria-label="Read More Outlaw Regime" title="Outlaw Regime">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 19 October, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/iran/" rel="tag">Iran</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/outlaw/" rel="tag">Outlaw</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/regime/" rel="tag">Regime</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21118 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases category-speeches tag-department-of-state tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/farewell-speech/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/farewell-speech/">Farewell Speech As Prepared Ambassador Richard M. Mills</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Farewell Speech As Prepared Ambassador Richard M. Mills American Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, October 09, 2018 This is a bittersweet evening for me. While I am delighted to be here once again at the invitation of the American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia, I know it is for the last time, as my tenure as …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/farewell-speech/" aria-label="Read More Farewell Speech As Prepared Ambassador Richard M. Mills" title="Farewell Speech As Prepared Ambassador Richard M. Mills">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 11 October, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/speeches/" title="Speeches">Speeches</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/department-of-state/" rel="tag">Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21100 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-assistance tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/assistance-increase/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news100918_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="United States Announces Assistance Increase for Armenia" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news100918_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news100918_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news100918_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news100918_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="United States Announces Assistance Increase for Armenia" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/assistance-increase/">United States Announces Assistance Increase for Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Today, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Richard M. Mills, Jr., was pleased to announce an increase in U.S. assistance funding for Armenia. The United States recently provided more than $14 million in additional foreign assistance resources for initiatives in Armenia following the political transition, and in the coming year the U.S. government intends to provide more …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/assistance-increase/" aria-label="Read More United States Announces Assistance Increase for Armenia" title="United States Announces Assistance Increase for Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 10 October, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-assistance/" rel="tag">U.S. Assistance</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21071 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-department-of-state tag-secretary-of-state tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenia-national-day/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenia-national-day/">Armenia National Day</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC September 20, 2018 On behalf of the government of the United States, it is my pleasure to congratulate the people of Armenia on the 27th anniversary of your historic vote to reclaim and restore your national independence. This year is especially important because it also …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenia-national-day/" aria-label="Read More Armenia National Day" title="Armenia National Day">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 21 September, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/department-of-state/" rel="tag">Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/secretary-of-state/" rel="tag">Secretary of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21055 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tsiatsan-amberd/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news091818_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Embassy donates $80,000 of equipment to Tsiatsan and Amberd schools" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news091818_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news091818_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news091818_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news091818_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Embassy donates $80,000 of equipment to Tsiatsan and Amberd schools" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tsiatsan-amberd/">U.S. Embassy donates $80,000 of equipment to Tsiatsan and Amberd schools</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Today, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Richard M. Mills, Jr., along with representatives from the U.S. Embassy’s Office of Defense Cooperation, visited Tsiatsan and Amberd schools to donate $80,000 worth of new school equipment, training aids, furniture, sports equipment, and kitchen appliances. These schools were chosen to receive the donation, provided by the U.S. Department of …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tsiatsan-amberd/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy donates $80,000 of equipment to Tsiatsan and Amberd schools" title="U.S. Embassy donates $80,000 of equipment to Tsiatsan and Amberd schools">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 19 September, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-21028 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/franchise-conference/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/franchise-conference/">U.S. Embassy’s Franchise Conference Connects American Businesses with Armenian Investors</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The U.S. Embassy in Yerevan and the U.S. Commercial Service in Moscow, in partnership with IDBank, organized a one-day conference focused on franchise business opportunities on September 5 in Yerevan. The event is part of an ongoing effort to foster trade and investment between the United States and Armenia. The conference gave participants rare and …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/franchise-conference/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy’s Franchise Conference Connects American Businesses with Armenian Investors" title="U.S. Embassy’s Franchise Conference Connects American Businesses with Armenian Investors">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 5 September, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20985 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-opic tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/opic-yerevan/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news081418_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="OPIC Leads Delegation to Promote U.S. Investment in Armenia" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news081418_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news081418_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news081418_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news081418_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="OPIC Leads Delegation to Promote U.S. Investment in Armenia" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/opic-yerevan/">OPIC Leads Delegation to Promote U.S. Investment in Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 14, 2018 For further information, contact: Carol Danko, (202) 304-3726 <a href="mailto:Carol.Danko@opic.gov">Carol.Danko@opic.gov</a>   YEREVAN, ARMENIA – Executive Vice President of the U.S. government’s Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) David Bohigian and other U.S. government officials traveled to Yerevan to promote U.S. investment in Armenia. The delegation met with senior government officials, business leaders from U.S.-based …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/opic-yerevan/" aria-label="Read More OPIC Leads Delegation to Promote U.S. Investment in Armenia" title="OPIC Leads Delegation to Promote U.S. Investment in Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 14 August, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/opic/" rel="tag">OPIC</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20958 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/u-s-students/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news080818_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Building bridges between two nations, U.S. Embassy bring U.S. students to Armenia for internships" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news080818_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news080818_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news080818_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news080818_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Building bridges between two nations, U.S. Embassy bring U.S. students to Armenia for internships" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/u-s-students/">Building bridges between two nations, U.S. Embassy bring U.S. students to Armenia for internships</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The global marketplace is constantly shrinking. To survive in any profession after graduation, today’s university students need to understand how to work across borders and in different cultures. This is why USA Study Abroad, a U.S. Department of State program, is working to expose young Americans to foreign cultures. This year, the U.S. Embassy in …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/u-s-students/" aria-label="Read More Building bridges between two nations, U.S. Embassy bring U.S. students to Armenia for internships" title="Building bridges between two nations, U.S. Embassy bring U.S. students to Armenia for internships">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 8 August, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20927 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-coaf tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/embassy-coaf/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news072518_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Embassy joins RA Ministry of Education and Science and COAF to expand English Education in Rural Armenia" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news072518_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news072518_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news072518_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news072518_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Embassy joins RA Ministry of Education and Science and COAF to expand English Education in Rural Armenia" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/embassy-coaf/">U.S. Embassy joins RA Ministry of Education and Science and COAF to expand English Education in Rural Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>English opens doors. With English language skills you can study in the United States, access academic research, talk to potential clients, and check a variety of news outlets to expand your horizons. That is why the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan has joined forces with the Armenian Ministry of Education and Science and the Children of …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/embassy-coaf/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy joins RA Ministry of Education and Science and COAF to expand English Education in Rural Armenia" title="U.S. Embassy joins RA Ministry of Education and Science and COAF to expand English Education in Rural Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 25 July, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/coaf/" rel="tag">COAF</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20903 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-basketball tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia tag-wnba"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/basketball-greats-2/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news072018_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Embassy brings basketball greats to Armenia for training camps focused on basketball and leadership" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news072018_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news072018_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news072018_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news072018_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Embassy brings basketball greats to Armenia for training camps focused on basketball and leadership" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/basketball-greats-2/">U.S. Embassy brings basketball greats to Armenia for training camps focused on basketball and leadership</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The United States and Armenia both share a love and passion for sports, and in the spirit of sports diplomacy the U.S. Embassy in Armenia brought two professional basketball legends, Ruthie Bolton and Shari Sam, to Armenia for a series of workshops and training camps to help Armenian youth and coaches improve their basketball skills …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/basketball-greats-2/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy brings basketball greats to Armenia for training camps focused on basketball and leadership" title="U.S. Embassy brings basketball greats to Armenia for training camps focused on basketball and leadership">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 20 July, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/basketball/" rel="tag">Basketball</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/wnba/" rel="tag">WNBA</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20878 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-inl tag-law-enforcement tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/dhs-financial-investigations-2/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news071418_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Embassy donates evidence examination tools to National Bureau of Expertises" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news071418_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news071418_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news071418_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news071418_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Embassy donates evidence examination tools to National Bureau of Expertises" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/dhs-financial-investigations-2/">U.S. Embassy donates evidence examination tools to National Bureau of Expertises</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>To help Armenian experts extract, preserve, and analyze electronic forensic materials, ensuring fairer trials, the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan recently donated more than $17,000 worth of digital evidence examination software and tools to the Republic of Armenia National Academy of Sciences National Bureau of Expertises (NBE). Organized by the Embassy’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/dhs-financial-investigations-2/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy donates evidence examination tools to National Bureau of Expertises" title="U.S. Embassy donates evidence examination tools to National Bureau of Expertises">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 14 July, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/inl/" rel="tag">INL</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/law-enforcement/" rel="tag">Law Enforcement</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20867 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news category-press-releases category-speeches tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia tag-u-s-independence-day"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/july-4th-remarks/" class="darken suggest-link"><img src="/wp-content/themes/cms3/assets/images/default-blog-seal.png" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Great Seal of the United States" title="Great Seal of the United States"></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/july-4th-remarks/">Ambassador Richard Mills, Jr. Remarks at Embassy July 4th Celebration</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Barev dzez! Thank you to the Hover Choir for that beautiful rendition of our national anthems. Foreign Minister Mnatsakanyan and other Ministers present, members of the Diplomatic Corps, members of the Armenian government, partners, and friends. Welcome! America’s Founding Fathers 242 years ago, feeling their rights were not respected, risked their lives to throw off …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/july-4th-remarks/" aria-label="Read More Ambassador Richard Mills, Jr. Remarks at Embassy July 4th Celebration" title="Ambassador Richard Mills, Jr. Remarks at Embassy July 4th Celebration">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 11 July, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/speeches/" title="Speeches">Speeches</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-independence-day/" rel="tag">U.S. Independence Day</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20847 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-inl tag-law-enforcement tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/colorado-armenia/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070918_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Partnership between prison authorities in Colorado and Armenia continues" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070918_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070918_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070918_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070918_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Partnership between prison authorities in Colorado and Armenia continues" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/colorado-armenia/">Partnership between prison authorities in Colorado and Armenia continues</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>In June, the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan brought instructors from the Colorado Department of Corrections’ International Corrections Management Training Center (ICMTC) to Armenia to share best practices on managing prisons. This is just the latest part of an on-going exchange of ideas between the authorities in Colorado and their peers in Armenia. In November-December 2017, …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/colorado-armenia/" aria-label="Read More Partnership between prison authorities in Colorado and Armenia continues" title="Partnership between prison authorities in Colorado and Armenia continues">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 9 July, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/inl/" rel="tag">INL</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/law-enforcement/" rel="tag">Law Enforcement</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20836 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-ambassador-mills tag-independence-day tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia tag-u-s-independence-day tag-zydeco"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/zydeco-concert/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/zydeco-750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Embassy to bring zydeco music to Yerevan’s Cascade for public concert July 4th" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/zydeco-750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/zydeco-1140x684.jpg 1140w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/zydeco-175x105.jpg 175w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Embassy to bring zydeco music to Yerevan’s Cascade for public concert July 4th" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/zydeco-concert/">U.S. Embassy to bring zydeco music to Yerevan’s Cascade for public concert July 4th</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>This year, the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan is celebrating U.S. Independence Day with a free, open-air concert at the Cafesjian Sculpture Garden on July 4th at 20:00 featuring the lively, unique sounds of Dwayne Dopsie and The Zydeco Hellraisers. Zydeco is a type of music that evolved in the bayous of Louisiana, as the French …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/zydeco-concert/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy to bring zydeco music to Yerevan’s Cascade for public concert July 4th" title="U.S. Embassy to bring zydeco music to Yerevan’s Cascade for public concert July 4th">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 6 July, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador-mills/" rel="tag">Ambassador Mills</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/independence-day/" rel="tag">Independence Day</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-independence-day/" rel="tag">U.S. Independence Day</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/zydeco/" rel="tag">zydeco</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20805 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-ambassador-mills tag-independence-day tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia tag-u-s-independence-day"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/independence-day-3/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070318_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="The United States of America Celebrates Independence Day" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070318_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070318_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070318_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news070318_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="The United States of America Celebrates Independence Day" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/independence-day-3/">The United States of America Celebrates Independence Day</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Yerevan, Armenia – On July 3, the U.S. Embassy celebrated the 242nd anniversary of the independence of the United States at the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan with a summer evening of zydeco music, food, and fireworks. During the event, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills, Jr. and guest of honor Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanian praised …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/independence-day-3/" aria-label="Read More The United States of America Celebrates Independence Day" title="The United States of America Celebrates Independence Day">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 3 July, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador-mills/" rel="tag">Ambassador Mills</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/independence-day/" rel="tag">Independence Day</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-independence-day/" rel="tag">U.S. Independence Day</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20774 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-inl tag-juvenile tag-law-enforcement tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/juvenile-inmate-rehabilitation/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="INL Logo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="INL Logo" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/juvenile-inmate-rehabilitation/">New INL Project to Support Female and Juvenile Inmate Rehabilitation</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Office of the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan launched a new project to provide managerial and specialized technical support to the Abovyan prison for women and juveniles. The six-month project titled “The Abovyan prison: Establishing the Culture of Transparency, Efficiency and Rehabilitation” will be implemented by Civil Society …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/juvenile-inmate-rehabilitation/" aria-label="Read More New INL Project to Support Female and Juvenile Inmate Rehabilitation" title="New INL Project to Support Female and Juvenile Inmate Rehabilitation">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 26 June, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/inl/" rel="tag">INL</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/juvenile/" rel="tag">Juvenile</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/law-enforcement/" rel="tag">Law Enforcement</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20742 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-osce tag-osce-minsk-group tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/osce-minsk-group/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="OSCE Logo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="OSCE Logo" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/osce-minsk-group/">Press Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group following their meetings with Armenian officials</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>YEREVAN, 14 June 2018 – The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Stephane Visconti of France, and Andrew Schofer of the United States of America) together with the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk, met with Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Defense Minister Davit …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/osce-minsk-group/" aria-label="Read More Press Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group following their meetings with Armenian officials" title="Press Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group following their meetings with Armenian officials">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 14 June, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/osce/" rel="tag">OSCE</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/osce-minsk-group/" rel="tag">OSCE Minsk Group</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20724 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-alumni tag-art-alive tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/art-alive-2/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/artalive_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Embassy helps alumni bring Art Alive!" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/artalive_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/artalive_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/artalive_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/artalive_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Embassy helps alumni bring Art Alive!" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/art-alive-2/">U.S. Embassy helps alumni bring Art Alive!</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Art allows us to express our emotions, share our thoughts, and communicate our culture. That’s why, over the years, the U.S. Embassy has been proud to send a number of artists and art community leaders to the United States on various exchange programs. Now alumni of those programs are banding together to highlight the vibrant …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/art-alive-2/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy helps alumni bring Art Alive!" title="U.S. Embassy helps alumni bring Art Alive!">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 12 June, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/alumni/" rel="tag">Alumni</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/art-alive/" rel="tag">Art Alive</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20717 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-social-inclusion tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia tag-wonder"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/social-inclusion-wonder/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/social-inclusion-wonder/">U.S. Embassy continues celebration of social inclusion of individuals with disabilities</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>As a continuation of its “Wonder-ful Life” campaign started in 2014, which saw the translation of the book “Wonder” into Armenian and development of a curriculum to help more than 50 schools teach the importance of social inclusion for individuals with disabilities, the U.S. Embassy will be offering two free public screenings of the Hollywood …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/social-inclusion-wonder/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy continues celebration of social inclusion of individuals with disabilities" title="U.S. Embassy continues celebration of social inclusion of individuals with disabilities">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 11 June, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/social-inclusion/" rel="tag">Social Inclusion</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/wonder/" rel="tag">wonder</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20681 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-amcham tag-opic tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/amcham-focus-supporting-armenia/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/amcham-focus-supporting-armenia/">U.S. Embassy and AmCham focus on supporting U.S. investment in Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>On June 1, the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan, in partnership with the American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia (AmCham) and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, organized a discussion focused on attracting U.S. investments to Armenia. The workshop specifically focused on how companies and investors can work with the …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/amcham-focus-supporting-armenia/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy and AmCham focus on supporting U.S. investment in Armenia" title="U.S. Embassy and AmCham focus on supporting U.S. investment in Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 1 June, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/amcham/" rel="tag">AmCham</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/opic/" rel="tag">OPIC</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20663 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases category-speeches tag-ambassador tag-ambassador-mills tag-peace-corps tag-peace-corps-volunteers tag-volunteers"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/peace-corps-swearing/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news053118_750x450-1.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Ambassador Richard Mills, Jr. Remarks at swearing in of Peace Corps Volunteers" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news053118_750x450-1.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news053118_750x450-1-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news053118_750x450-1-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news053118_750x450-1-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Ambassador Richard Mills, Jr. Remarks at swearing in of Peace Corps Volunteers" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/peace-corps-swearing/">Ambassador Richard Mills, Jr. Remarks at swearing in of Peace Corps Volunteers</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Thank you. It is always an honor to join Peace Corps Armenia as we swear in a new group of volunteers. I find it a personal pleasure to see so many of my fellow Americans eager to work alongside our Armenian partners, building a strong future for Armenia through their work and developing the personal …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/peace-corps-swearing/" aria-label="Read More Ambassador Richard Mills, Jr. Remarks at swearing in of Peace Corps Volunteers" title="Ambassador Richard Mills, Jr. Remarks at swearing in of Peace Corps Volunteers">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 1 June, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/speeches/" title="Speeches">Speeches</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador/" rel="tag">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador-mills/" rel="tag">Ambassador Mills</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/peace-corps/" rel="tag">Peace Corps</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/peace-corps-volunteers/" rel="tag">Peace Corps. Volunteers</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/volunteers/" rel="tag">Volunteers</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20650 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/american-film-showcase-2/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news053118_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="American Film Showcase Logo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news053118_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news053118_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news053118_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news053118_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="American Film Showcase Logo" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/american-film-showcase-2/">U.S. Embassy’s American Film Showcase will inspire, empower, and encourage</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>After receiving standing-room-only crowds last year, the U.S. Embassy is proud to bring back the American Film Showcase 2018. This year the film festival’s theme is “Inspire, Empower, and Encourage,” and it features a number of documentaries to showcase the power of individuals to change the world. Films will be screened for free June 4-10. …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/american-film-showcase-2/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy’s American Film Showcase will inspire, empower, and encourage" title="U.S. Embassy’s American Film Showcase will inspire, empower, and encourage">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 31 May, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/department-of-state/" rel="tag">Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20636 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-bridget-brink tag-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/das-bridget-brink-2/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/das-bridget-brink-2/">U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Bridget Brink visits Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Bridget Brink, Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) in the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, visited Armenia May 27-28 for meetings with the new government and civil society. In her first meeting with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, DAS Brink congratulated him on the election and for a peaceful transition of government. She welcomed …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/das-bridget-brink-2/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Bridget Brink visits Armenia" title="U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Bridget Brink visits Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 29 May, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/bridget-brink/" rel="tag">Bridget Brink</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/department-of-state/" rel="tag">Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20605 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-inl tag-law-enforcement tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/alliance-conference/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-3.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Armenian Delegation attends OSCE 18th Counter-Trafficking-in-Persons Alliance Conference" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-3.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-3-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-3-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-3-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Armenian Delegation attends OSCE 18th Counter-Trafficking-in-Persons Alliance Conference" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/alliance-conference/">Armenian Delegation attends OSCE 18th Counter-Trafficking-in-Persons Alliance Conference</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>On April 23-24, the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) sponsored an Armenian delegation of ten representatives from key stakeholder organizations to attend the 18thAlliance against Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Conference organized by the OSCE in Vienna. This year’s event focused on promoting inclusive partnerships to further enhance the coherence …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/alliance-conference/" aria-label="Read More Armenian Delegation attends OSCE 18th Counter-Trafficking-in-Persons Alliance Conference" title="Armenian Delegation attends OSCE 18th Counter-Trafficking-in-Persons Alliance Conference">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 22 May, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/inl/" rel="tag">INL</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/law-enforcement/" rel="tag">Law Enforcement</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20588 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-inl tag-law-enforcement tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/dhs-financial-investigations/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="INL Sponsors DHS Financial Investigations Training" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="INL Sponsors DHS Financial Investigations Training" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/dhs-financial-investigations/">INL Sponsors DHS Financial Investigations Training</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>From April 17-20, the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) sponsored a series of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) trainings, led by Homeland Security Investigations special agents, for Armenian investigators, Financial Intelligence Unit staff, prosecutors, and judges. The course focused on investigations and prosecutions of financial crimes, offering participants updates …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/dhs-financial-investigations/" aria-label="Read More INL Sponsors DHS Financial Investigations Training" title="INL Sponsors DHS Financial Investigations Training">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 20 May, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/inl/" rel="tag">INL</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/law-enforcement/" rel="tag">Law Enforcement</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20547 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events category-news category-press-releases tag-department-of-state tag-syunik tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/ambassador-visits-southern-armenia/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news050718_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Դեսպան Միլսը Կապանի Ամերիկյան Անկյունում" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news050718_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news050718_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news050718_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news050718_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Դեսպան Միլսը Կապանի Ամերիկյան Անկյունում" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/ambassador-visits-southern-armenia/">U.S. Ambassador visits southern Armenia to see Embassy-supported projects</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>U.S. Ambassador visits southern Armenia to see Embassy-supported projects English students, ancient frescos, and handcrafted accessories – when U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills, Jr., and his spouse Leigh traveled to Syunik Province this week his agenda was filled with visits to a variety of efforts supported by the U.S. Embassy in Armenia. “As lovely …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/ambassador-visits-southern-armenia/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Ambassador visits southern Armenia to see Embassy-supported projects" title="U.S. Ambassador visits southern Armenia to see Embassy-supported projects">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 7 May, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/events/" title="Events">Events</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/department-of-state/" rel="tag">Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/syunik/" rel="tag">Syunik</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20524 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/situation-in-armenia/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/situation-in-armenia/">Situation in Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>STATEMENT BY HEATHER NAUERT, SPOKESPERSON April 28, 2018 The United States continues to monitor closely the situation in Armenia. As a friend of Armenia, we urge all parties to engage in good faith negotiations on the formation of a new government in accordance with the Constitution, and to reach a resolution that reflects the interests …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/situation-in-armenia/" aria-label="Read More Situation in Armenia" title="Situation in Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 29 April, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/department-of-state/" rel="tag">Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20512 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/u-s-embassy-statement/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/u-s-embassy-statement/">Statement from the U.S. Embassy</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The Office of the Acting Prime Minister and the U.S. Embassy regret that the quote attributed to Ambassador Mills in the press release issued by the Prime Minister’s Office today was a mistranslation of the Ambassador’s comments and the views of the U.S. government. As the U.S. Embassy has said before, peaceful assembly of the …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/u-s-embassy-statement/" aria-label="Read More Statement from the U.S. Embassy" title="Statement from the U.S. Embassy">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 25 April, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20500 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-department-of-state tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/constructive-dialog/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/constructive-dialog/">The United States Urges Constructive Dialogue in Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>STATEMENT BY HEATHER NAUERT, SPOKESPERSON April 24, 2018 The coming days represent a historic moment for the people of Armenia and its elected leaders, as they embark on the process of forming a new government. We urge all sides to engage constructively, within the legal framework of the Armenian constitution, to ensure a peaceful transition …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/constructive-dialog/" aria-label="Read More The United States Urges Constructive Dialogue in Armenia" title="The United States Urges Constructive Dialogue in Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 25 April, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/department-of-state/" rel="tag">Department of State</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20497 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-president-of-the-united-states category-press-releases tag-donald-j-trump tag-potus tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-remembrance-day/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/04/whitehouse.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Whitehouse Logo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/04/whitehouse.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/04/whitehouse-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/04/whitehouse-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/04/whitehouse-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Whitehouse Logo" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-remembrance-day/">Statement by the President on Armenian Remembrance Day 2018</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Today we commemorate the Meds Yeghern, one of the worst mass atrocities of the 20th century, when one and a half million Armenians were deported, massacred, or marched to their deaths in the final years of the Ottoman Empire. We recall the horrific events of 1915 and grieve for the lives lost and the many …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/armenian-remembrance-day/" aria-label="Read More Statement by the President on Armenian Remembrance Day 2018" title="Statement by the President on Armenian Remembrance Day 2018">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 24 April, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/president-of-the-united-states/" title="President of the United States">President of the United States</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/donald-j-trump/" rel="tag">Donald J. Trump</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/potus/" rel="tag">POTUS</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20487 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/protests-statement/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/protests-statement/">Statement on protests.</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The U.S. Embassy in Armenia strongly encourages police and protesters to adhere to peaceful, legal means for freedom of assembly as provided for by the Armenian constitution. We urge the government to show restraint to allow for peaceful protest and we urge those exercising their freedom of assembly to do so responsibly, to avoid violence, …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/protests-statement/" aria-label="Read More Statement on protests." title="Statement on protests.">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 22 April, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20436 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-american-corners tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia tag-yerevan-american-corner"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/reading-marathon/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news041318_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="American Corners in Armenia celebrate National Library Week with Reading Marathon" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news041318_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news041318_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news041318_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news041318_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="American Corners in Armenia celebrate National Library Week with Reading Marathon" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/reading-marathon/">American Corners in Armenia celebrate National Library Week with Reading Marathon</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>“It was a dark and stormy night.” So begins the story of “A Wrinkle in Time,” a classic piece of U.S. fiction by author Madeleine L’Engle, which was read aloud in the U.S. Embassy’s five American Corners in Armenia on Friday, April 13, in celebration of both U.S. and Armenian National Library Week. The Reading …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/reading-marathon/" aria-label="Read More American Corners in Armenia celebrate National Library Week with Reading Marathon" title="American Corners in Armenia celebrate National Library Week with Reading Marathon">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 13 April, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/american-corners/" rel="tag">American Corners</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/yerevan-american-corner/" rel="tag">Yerevan American Corner</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20388 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-nancy-bocskor tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/leadership-fundraising-expert/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/leadership-fundraising-expert/">U.S. Embassy brings leadership and fundraising expert to Armenia for public seminar</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The U.S. Embassy in Yerevan is pleased to be bringing to Armenia Nancy Bocskor, an internationally-known expert in applied democracy. She will be leading two all-day public lectures. The first on April 7 focuses on fundraising and is designed for professionals from civic, educational, and cultural organizations. The second, on April 8, will explore leadership …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/leadership-fundraising-expert/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy brings leadership and fundraising expert to Armenia for public seminar" title="U.S. Embassy brings leadership and fundraising expert to Armenia for public seminar">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 2 April, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/nancy-bocskor/" rel="tag">Nancy Bocskor</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20386 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-inl tag-law-enforcement tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/psychology-seminar/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="INL Logo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="INL Logo" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/psychology-seminar/">Organizational Psychology Seminar for Justice Sector</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The head of the U.S. Embassy’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Office, Dr. Shannon Behaj, recently presented a seminar at Armenia’s Justice Academy. She introduced the concepts of organizational psychology, including motivation, diversity, procedural justice, and leadership in organizations to leaders from the Justice Academy, Prosecutor General’s Office, Investigative Committee, Special Investigation Service, and …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/psychology-seminar/" aria-label="Read More Organizational Psychology Seminar for Justice Sector" title="Organizational Psychology Seminar for Justice Sector">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/petrosyaak/" rel="author" class="fn">petrosyaak</a> | 30 March, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/inl/" rel="tag">INL</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/law-enforcement/" rel="tag">Law Enforcement</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20384 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-inl tag-law-enforcement tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/curriculum-development/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="INL Logo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="INL Logo" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/curriculum-development/">New INL Armenia Justice Academy Anticorruption and Human Rights Curriculum Development Project</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Office of the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan recently launched a new project to support sustainable curriculum development for training Armenia’s investigators, prosecutors, and judges. The one-year cooperative agreement, implemented by the U.S. National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) with Yerevan State University, will support the Armenian Justice …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/curriculum-development/" aria-label="Read More New INL Armenia Justice Academy Anticorruption and Human Rights Curriculum Development Project" title="New INL Armenia Justice Academy Anticorruption and Human Rights Curriculum Development Project">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 30 March, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/inl/" rel="tag">INL</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/law-enforcement/" rel="tag">Law Enforcement</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20379 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-american-film-showcase tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/film-showcase-2018/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/film-showcase-2018/">Application now open for visual effects and computer graphics masterclass with U.S. expert</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The U.S. Embassy’s American Film Showcase 2018 “Inspire, Empower, Encourage” will feature free screenings of thirteen feature documentaries from April 27 to May 3 at the Moscow Cinema. Like last year, the film festival is about more than watching movies. It will also feature a master class for young Armenian filmmakers. This year, the workshop …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/film-showcase-2018/" aria-label="Read More Application now open for visual effects and computer graphics masterclass with U.S. expert" title="Application now open for visual effects and computer graphics masterclass with U.S. expert">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 30 March, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/american-film-showcase/" rel="tag">American Film Showcase</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20368 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-budget tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/budget-spending/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/budget-spending/">Statement on inaccurate reports about U.S. budget spending</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The budget agreement recently signed by U.S. President Donald J. Trump includes funding for foreign assistance programs, including those in Armenia. Recent reports that the funding plan eliminates all foreign assistance to Armenia are wrong and based on a misunderstanding of the U.S. budget process. Given the strong separation of powers in the U.S. Constitution, …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/budget-spending/" aria-label="Read More Statement on inaccurate reports about U.S. budget spending" title="Statement on inaccurate reports about U.S. budget spending">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 28 March, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/budget/" rel="tag">Budget</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20354 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-inl tag-law-enforcement tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/women-law-enforcement/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news03302018.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Promoting Women’s Role in Law Enforcement" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news03302018.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news03302018-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news03302018-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news03302018-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Promoting Women’s Role in Law Enforcement" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/women-law-enforcement/">Promoting Women’s Role in Law Enforcement</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The U.S. Embassy’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Bureau recently sent a delegation of 10 Armenian women working in law enforcement to attend the 7th annual Women in Police Conference, hosted by the INL office at the U.S. Embassy in Georgia. This was an opportunity for female officers to network and exchange ideas …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/women-law-enforcement/" aria-label="Read More Promoting Women’s Role in Law Enforcement" title="Promoting Women’s Role in Law Enforcement">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 27 March, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/inl/" rel="tag">INL</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/law-enforcement/" rel="tag">Law Enforcement</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20333 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-peace-corps tag-peace-corps-volunteers tag-volunteers"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/peace-corps-volunteers-26th-group/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news032218_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="The 26th group of Peace Corps Volunteers arrived to Armenia" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news032218_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news032218_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news032218_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news032218_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="The 26th group of Peace Corps Volunteers arrived to Armenia" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/peace-corps-volunteers-26th-group/">The 26th group of Peace Corps Volunteers arrived to Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Last night 42 American Peace Corps Volunteers have arrived to Armenia. The Volunteers form the 26th group of Peace Corps Volunteers to serve in our country. With the addition of this new group, currently there are approximately 110 Peace Corps Volunteers serving in rural villages and towns throughout all of the regions of Armenia. The …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/peace-corps-volunteers-26th-group/" aria-label="Read More The 26th group of Peace Corps Volunteers arrived to Armenia" title="The 26th group of Peace Corps Volunteers arrived to Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 22 March, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/peace-corps/" rel="tag">Peace Corps</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/peace-corps-volunteers/" rel="tag">Peace Corps. Volunteers</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/volunteers/" rel="tag">Volunteers</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20305 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases category-speeches tag-dcm tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/dcm-reamrks-goals/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/dcm-reamrks-goals/">DCM Rafik Mansour Remarks at reception for GOALS</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>As prepared Yerevan, March 7, 2018 Thank you all for having me with you today. I wish I was able to play soccer half as well as the young women pictured in these photos. I can guarantee you that anyone seeing them play, seeing them be competitive on that field, will clearly be able to …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/dcm-reamrks-goals/" aria-label="Read More DCM Rafik Mansour Remarks at reception for GOALS" title="DCM Rafik Mansour Remarks at reception for GOALS">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 9 March, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/speeches/" title="Speeches">Speeches</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/dcm/" rel="tag">DCM</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20288 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-extradite tag-fugitive tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/citizen-fugitive/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/citizen-fugitive/">U.S. Citizen Fugitive Located in Armenia and Extradited to the United States</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The United States Embassy in Yerevan Armenia and the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Armenia Cooperate to Extradite a U.S. Fugitive U.S. and Armenian law enforcement authorities and prosecutors coordinated the capture and return of a U.S. citizen fugitive located in Yerevan, Armenia. United States Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia Richard Mills, …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/citizen-fugitive/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Citizen Fugitive Located in Armenia and Extradited to the United States" title="U.S. Citizen Fugitive Located in Armenia and Extradited to the United States">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 5 March, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/extradite/" rel="tag">Extradite</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/fugitive/" rel="tag">Fugitive</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20280 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ambassador category-american-spaces category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-ambassador tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia tag-yerevan-american-corner"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/yerevan-american-corner/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news030218_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Ambassador Mills unveils plans to expand Yerevan American Corner" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news030218_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news030218_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news030218_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news030218_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Ambassador Mills unveils plans to expand Yerevan American Corner" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/yerevan-american-corner/">U.S. Ambassador Mills unveils plans to expand Yerevan American Corner</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>On March 2, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills, Jr., announced plans to expand the Yerevan American Corner during a ceremony in which he was presented with the Avetik Isahakyan Medal in recognition of his contribution to the development of the Yerevan City Central Library. “While you present this award to me, it is important …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/yerevan-american-corner/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Ambassador Mills unveils plans to expand Yerevan American Corner" title="U.S. Ambassador Mills unveils plans to expand Yerevan American Corner">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 3 March, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/ambassador/" title="Ambassador">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/american-spaces/" title="American Spaces">American Spaces</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-ambassador/" rel="tag">U.S. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/yerevan-american-corner/" rel="tag">Yerevan American Corner</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20271 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia tag-visa-fraud"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/visa-fraud/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/visa-fraud/">U.S. Embassy in Armenia on Visa Fraud Case Statement for Media</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>United States citizen Stella Boyadjian and Armenian citizens Diana Grigoryan aka “Dina Akopovna” and Hrachya Atoyan were recently indicted by a U.S. Federal Grand Jury for their alleged roles in a visa fraud operation that illegally brought Armenian citizens to the United States for profit. The indictment includes charges of conspiracy, visa fraud, money laundering, …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/visa-fraud/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy in Armenia on Visa Fraud Case Statement for Media" title="U.S. Embassy in Armenia on Visa Fraud Case Statement for Media">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 1 March, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/visa-fraud/" rel="tag">Visa Fraud</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20253 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-dea tag-inl tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/dea-inl-course/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news022318_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Joint INL and DEA Advanced Narcotics Investigation Course" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news022318_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news022318_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news022318_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news022318_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Joint INL and DEA Advanced Narcotics Investigation Course" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/dea-inl-course/">Joint INL and DEA Advanced Narcotics Investigation Course</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Yerevan, Armenia — The U.S. Embassy’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) office sponsored an advanced narcotics investigation course led by officers from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Yerevan on February 5-9, 2018. Representatives from four Armenian law enforcement agencies participated in this five-day course, which included case studies and tabletop exercises on …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/dea-inl-course/" aria-label="Read More Joint INL and DEA Advanced Narcotics Investigation Course" title="Joint INL and DEA Advanced Narcotics Investigation Course">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 26 February, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/dea/" rel="tag">DEA</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/inl/" rel="tag">INL</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20223 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-co-chairs tag-minsk-group tag-osce tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/osce-minsk-group-2/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="OSCE Logo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="OSCE Logo" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/osce-minsk-group-2/">Press Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group following their meetings with the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>BAKU / YEREVAN, 11 February 2018 – The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Stephane Visconti of France, and Andrew Schofer of the United States of America), together with the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk, met with President Ilham Aliyev in Baku on 7 February and President …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/osce-minsk-group-2/" aria-label="Read More Press Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group following their meetings with the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia" title="Press Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group following their meetings with the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 12 February, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/co-chairs/" rel="tag">co-chairs</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/minsk-group/" rel="tag">Minsk Group</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/osce/" rel="tag">OSCE</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20078 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-inl tag-intellectual-property-rights tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/intellectual-property-rights/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news012518_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Trains Armenian Legal Experts on Intellectual Property Rights" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news012518_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news012518_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news012518_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news012518_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Trains Armenian Legal Experts on Intellectual Property Rights" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/intellectual-property-rights/">U.S. Trains Armenian Legal Experts on Intellectual Property Rights</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The U.S. Embassy’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) office, together with a visiting delegation of U.S. Homeland Security agents, trained Armenian judges, prosecutors, and investigators on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection and investigation November 27 – December 1, 2017. The training highlighted the link between IPR and transnational organized crime and national security, with …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/intellectual-property-rights/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Trains Armenian Legal Experts on Intellectual Property Rights" title="U.S. Trains Armenian Legal Experts on Intellectual Property Rights">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 25 January, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/inl/" rel="tag">INL</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/intellectual-property-rights/" rel="tag">Intellectual Property Rights</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20023 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-inl tag-juvenile-justice tag-leap tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/juvenile-justice/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="INL Logo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="INL Logo" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/juvenile-justice/">New INL Armenia Legal Education and Active Participation (LEAP) Project for Juvenile Justice</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Office of the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan, on November 13, 2017, launched a new project to support juvenile justice. The one-year Legal Education and Active Participation (LEAP) cooperative agreement, implemented by Project Harmony, will support community-oriented social justice through positive interactions between youth and law enforcement officials. …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/juvenile-justice/" aria-label="Read More New INL Armenia Legal Education and Active Participation (LEAP) Project for Juvenile Justice" title="New INL Armenia Legal Education and Active Participation (LEAP) Project for Juvenile Justice">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 9 January, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/inl/" rel="tag">INL</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/juvenile-justice/" rel="tag">Juvenile Justice</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/leap/" rel="tag">LEAP</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-20003 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-syrian-refugees tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/syrian-refugees/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/syrian-refugees/">Immigration Scam Targeting Syrian Refugees</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>U.S. Embassy Yerevan wishes to alert Syrian refugees in Armenia of an ongoing attempted immigration fraud. Several Syrian families seeking to relocate to the United States from Armenia have fallen victim to a scam which consists of an individual promising relocation and refugee travel document services from U.S. Embassy Yerevan in return for a fee …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/syrian-refugees/" aria-label="Read More Immigration Scam Targeting Syrian Refugees" title="Immigration Scam Targeting Syrian Refugees">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 4 January, 2018 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/syrian-refugees/" rel="tag">Syrian refugees</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19972 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-inl tag-judicial-exchange tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/judicial-exchange/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="INL Logo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="INL Logo" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/judicial-exchange/">Embassy Sends Delegation on Open World Judicial Exchange</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) Office of the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan selected four Armenian participants for an Open World Exchange Program focused on the Judicial System in the United States. INL also helped develop the program, which took place in Washington, DC, and Norfolk, Virginia. The delegation included a public defender, the …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/judicial-exchange/" aria-label="Read More Embassy Sends Delegation on Open World Judicial Exchange" title="Embassy Sends Delegation on Open World Judicial Exchange">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 28 December, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/inl/" rel="tag">INL</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/judicial-exchange/" rel="tag">judicial exchange</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19958 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-inl tag-prisons-association tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/prisons-association/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="INL Logo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/inl-1-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="INL Logo" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/prisons-association/">U.S. Embassy’s INL Office Sponsors Armenian Delegation to the International Corrections and Prisons Association Conference</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>From October 22 to 27, the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) Office of the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan sponsored the participation of two representatives from the Armenian Ministry of Justice to attend the 19th Annual International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) Conference in London. The annual conference is the largest international gathering of its …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/prisons-association/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy’s INL Office Sponsors Armenian Delegation to the International Corrections and Prisons Association Conference" title="U.S. Embassy’s INL Office Sponsors Armenian Delegation to the International Corrections and Prisons Association Conference">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 22 December, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/inl/" rel="tag">INL</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/prisons-association/" rel="tag">Prisons Association</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19950 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-25-years-of-u-s-armenian-friendship tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/25-years-2/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news122017_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Embassy Concert Showcases 25 Years of U.S.-Armenian Friendship" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news122017_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news122017_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news122017_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news122017_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Embassy Concert Showcases 25 Years of U.S.-Armenian Friendship" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/25-years-2/">U.S. Embassy Concert Showcases 25 Years of U.S.-Armenian Friendship</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>A U.S. Embassy-sponsored concert, “Holiday Magic,” dazzled the Armenian public with American and Armenian Christmas music performed by talented up-and-coming Armenian bands and musicians. The festive event marked the end of a year long celebration of America’s 25 years of partnership and friendship with an independent and sovereign Republic of Armenia, using song, verse, dancing, …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/25-years-2/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy Concert Showcases 25 Years of U.S.-Armenian Friendship" title="U.S. Embassy Concert Showcases 25 Years of U.S.-Armenian Friendship">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 20 December, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/25-years-of-u-s-armenian-friendship/" rel="tag">25 Years of U.S.-Armenian Friendship</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19932 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-ministry-of-emergency-situations tag-ministry-of-nature-protection tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia tag-u-s-forest-service"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/post-forest-fire-support/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news121517_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Expert Providing Post-Forest Fire Support to Armenia" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news121517_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news121517_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news121517_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news121517_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Expert Providing Post-Forest Fire Support to Armenia" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/post-forest-fire-support/">U.S. Expert Providing Post-Forest Fire Support to Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>An expert from the U.S. Forest Service concludes a working visit to Armenia today. Together with the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Ministry of Nature Protection, applied fire ecologist Jennifer Croft supported an assessment of wildfire fighting capabilities that will help the Armenian government further improve its ability to fight wildfires in the future. …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/post-forest-fire-support/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Expert Providing Post-Forest Fire Support to Armenia" title="U.S. Expert Providing Post-Forest Fire Support to Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 15 December, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ministry-of-emergency-situations/" rel="tag">Ministry of Emergency Situations</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ministry-of-nature-protection/" rel="tag">Ministry of Nature Protection</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-forest-service/" rel="tag">U.S. Forest Service</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19926 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-inl tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/open-source-investigations/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news121417_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="INL-FBI-Justice Academy Partnership: Social Media and Open Source Investigations Training" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news121417_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news121417_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news121417_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news121417_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="INL-FBI-Justice Academy Partnership: Social Media and Open Source Investigations Training" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/open-source-investigations/">INL-FBI-Justice Academy Partnership: Social Media and Open Source Investigations Training</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) Office of the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan organized a three-day training on social media and open source investigations for investigators from the Special Investigative Service, Investigative Committee, and National Security Service, and for representatives from the Ministry of Justice. This collaborative effort utilized Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/open-source-investigations/" aria-label="Read More INL-FBI-Justice Academy Partnership: Social Media and Open Source Investigations Training" title="INL-FBI-Justice Academy Partnership: Social Media and Open Source Investigations Training">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 14 December, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/inl/" rel="tag">INL</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19912 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-honour-rights-advocates tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/rights-advocates/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news121117_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Armenia’s International Community to Honour Rights Advocates" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news121117_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news121117_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news121117_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news121117_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Armenia’s International Community to Honour Rights Advocates" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/rights-advocates/">Armenia’s International Community to Honour Rights Advocates</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Yerevan, Armenia – The U.S. Embassy, the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Delegation of the European Union to Armenia, the Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Embassy of the Republic of France, the United Nations, and the Council of Europe honoured individuals working to promote human …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/rights-advocates/" aria-label="Read More Armenia’s International Community to Honour Rights Advocates" title="Armenia’s International Community to Honour Rights Advocates">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 12 December, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/honour-rights-advocates/" rel="tag">Honour Rights Advocates</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19863 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-international-day-of-people-with-disabilities tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/international-day/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/idpd.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="International Day of People with Disabilities" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/idpd.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/idpd-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/idpd-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/idpd-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="International Day of People with Disabilities" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/international-day/">International Day of People with Disabilities Celebrates Accomplishments, Notes Need for Sustainability</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>On this, the International Day of People with Disabilities, the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan would like to recognize the achievements and contributions of Armenians with disabilities to create a more just and equal society. People with disabilities have contributed to Armenian society in numerous ways. They are parliamentarians, civil society leaders, teachers, lawyers, artists and …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/international-day/" aria-label="Read More International Day of People with Disabilities Celebrates Accomplishments, Notes Need for Sustainability" title="International Day of People with Disabilities Celebrates Accomplishments, Notes Need for Sustainability">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 4 December, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/international-day-of-people-with-disabilities/" rel="tag">International Day of People with Disabilities</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19837 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-bestselling tag-novel tag-out-of-my-mind tag-sharon-draper"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/book-translation/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news112817_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Embassy launches Armenian translation of bestselling novel “Out of My Mind”" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news112817_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news112817_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news112817_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news112817_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Embassy launches Armenian translation of bestselling novel “Out of My Mind”" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/book-translation/">U.S. Embassy Launches Armenian Translation of Bestselling Novel “Out of My Mind”</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>In support of Armenia’s efforts to move toward a fully inclusive education system, and as part of the U.S. Embassy’s program to bring select American literature to Armenian audiences, the Armenian version of New York Times bestselling novel “Out of My Mind” by Sharon Draper was launched today at AGBU. With Ms. Draper leading a …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/book-translation/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy Launches Armenian Translation of Bestselling Novel “Out of My Mind”" title="U.S. Embassy Launches Armenian Translation of Bestselling Novel “Out of My Mind”">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 28 November, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/bestselling/" rel="tag">bestselling</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/novel/" rel="tag">novel</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/out-of-my-mind/" rel="tag">Out of my mind</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/sharon-draper/" rel="tag">Sharon Draper</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19821 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-ambassador-mills tag-international-day-for-the-elimination-of-violence-against-women"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/violence-women/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news112717_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news112717_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news112717_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news112717_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news112717_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/violence-women/">International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>On 25 November, the world observes the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. This day also marks the start of a global awareness raising campaign – the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence – that runs annually from 25 November to 10 December. Every woman and every girl has the right …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/violence-women/" aria-label="Read More International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women" title="International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 27 November, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador-mills/" rel="tag">Ambassador Mills</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/international-day-for-the-elimination-of-violence-against-women/" rel="tag">International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19815 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-armenian-delegation tag-inl tag-police"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/police_chiefs/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news112417_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Serving the Leaders of Today, Developing the Leaders of Tomorrow – INL Supports Armenian Delegation to International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news112417_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news112417_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news112417_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news112417_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Serving the Leaders of Today, Developing the Leaders of Tomorrow – INL Supports Armenian Delegation to International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/police_chiefs/">Serving the Leaders of Today, Developing the Leaders of Tomorrow – INL Supports Armenian Delegation to International Association of Chiefs of Police</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>October 21-24, 2017, the U.S. State Department’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Office (INL) supported a delegation of senior Armenian investigators to participate in the 124th International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) annual conference. The IACP is an organization that shapes the law enforcement profession, develops law enforcement leaders, and provides educational and …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/police_chiefs/" aria-label="Read More Serving the Leaders of Today, Developing the Leaders of Tomorrow – INL Supports Armenian Delegation to International Association of Chiefs of Police" title="Serving the Leaders of Today, Developing the Leaders of Tomorrow – INL Supports Armenian Delegation to International Association of Chiefs of Police">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 24 November, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/armenian-delegation/" rel="tag">Armenian Delegation</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/inl/" rel="tag">INL</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/police/" rel="tag">Police</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19799 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ambassador category-news category-press-releases tag-ambassador tag-ambassador-mills tag-career-and-job-fair-job-fair-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/job-fair/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111717_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Career and Job Fair launched with the support of U.S. Embassy" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111717_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111717_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111717_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111717_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Career and Job Fair launched with the support of U.S. Embassy" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/job-fair/">Career and Job Fair launched with the support of U.S. Embassy</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>To cap off a busy Global Entrepreneurship Week, the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan, together with Haykuhi Gevorkyan of Career Lab and Araksia Martirosyan of International Academy of Business, connected job recruiters with job seekers at a career and entrepreneurship fair at the Marriott Hotel in Yerevan. The fair offered workshops on resume writing, panel discussions …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/job-fair/" aria-label="Read More Career and Job Fair launched with the support of U.S. Embassy" title="Career and Job Fair launched with the support of U.S. Embassy">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 17 November, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/ambassador/" title="Ambassador">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador/" rel="tag">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador-mills/" rel="tag">Ambassador Mills</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/career-and-job-fair-job-fair-u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">Career and Job Fair; Job Fair; U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19783 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-forensic-management-training tag-national-bureau"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/national-bureau/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111517_750x450-1.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Forensic Management Training for Armenian National Bureau of Expertises" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111517_750x450-1.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111517_750x450-1-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111517_750x450-1-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news111517_750x450-1-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Forensic Management Training for Armenian National Bureau of Expertises" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/national-bureau/">Forensic Management Training for Armenian National Bureau of Expertises</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>In September 2017, The U.S. State Department’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Office (INL) organized a training session for Armenia’s National Bureau of Expertise. The training focused on strengthening sustainability, quality assurance, and forensic management, supporting Armenia’s efforts to modernize its law enforcement and counter transnational crime and drug trafficking. The session was led …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/national-bureau/" aria-label="Read More Forensic Management Training for Armenian National Bureau of Expertises" title="Forensic Management Training for Armenian National Bureau of Expertises">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 15 November, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/forensic-management-training/" rel="tag">Forensic Management Training</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/national-bureau/" rel="tag">National Bureau</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19761 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-laboratory tag-martuni tag-ministry-of-agriculture tag-ministry-of-health"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/martuni-laboratory/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/martuni-laboratory/">Opening of Ministry of Health and Agriculture Martuni Laboratory in Gegharkunik</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>On 16 October, the US Ambassador, Richard Mills Jr. and the Minister of Health Dr. Levon Altunyan officially opened the newly renovated Ministry of Health and Agriculture Martuni Laboratory in Gegharkunik. This was followed by two more laboratory grand openings in Kapan and Vanadzor. The labs are designed to help Armenia track, monitor, and fight …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/martuni-laboratory/" aria-label="Read More Opening of Ministry of Health and Agriculture Martuni Laboratory in Gegharkunik" title="Opening of Ministry of Health and Agriculture Martuni Laboratory in Gegharkunik">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 9 November, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/laboratory/" rel="tag">laboratory</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/martuni/" rel="tag">Martuni</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ministry-of-agriculture/" rel="tag">Ministry of Agriculture</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ministry-of-health/" rel="tag">Ministry of Health</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19731 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ambassador category-news category-press-releases tag-agriculture-sector tag-u-s-embassy tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia tag-u-s-foreign-commercial-service"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/agriculture-sector/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news110117_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Embassy and U.S. Foreign Commercial Service Team Up to Support the Agriculture Sector in Armenia" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news110117_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news110117_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news110117_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news110117_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Embassy and U.S. Foreign Commercial Service Team Up to Support the Agriculture Sector in Armenia" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/agriculture-sector/">U.S. Embassy and U.S. Foreign Commercial Service Team Up to Support the Agriculture Sector in Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>On November 1, the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and HSBC Bank Armenia, organized business conference focused on Armenia’s agriculture sector. The goal was to connect Armenian companies involved in the sector with the expertise, products, and technology of well-known U.S. companies Valmont and Monsanto. The conference aimed to …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/agriculture-sector/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy and U.S. Foreign Commercial Service Team Up to Support the Agriculture Sector in Armenia" title="U.S. Embassy and U.S. Foreign Commercial Service Team Up to Support the Agriculture Sector in Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 1 November, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/ambassador/" title="Ambassador">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/agriculture-sector/" rel="tag">Agriculture Sector</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-foreign-commercial-service/" rel="tag">U.S. Foreign Commercial Service</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19696 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-anti-corruption tag-inl tag-ministry-of-justice"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/inl-anti-corruption/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="INL Anti-Corruption Training for Armenian Ministry of Justice and Prison Staff:" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="INL Anti-Corruption Training for Armenian Ministry of Justice and Prison Staff:" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/inl-anti-corruption/">INL Anti-Corruption Training for Armenian Ministry of Justice and Prison Staff:</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>INL enlisted experts from the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (MPSCS) and from the U.S. Department of Justice to deliver anti-corruption training in Yerevan. The training sought to bolster Armenia’s capabilities to identify, investigate, and prevent corruption in correctional institutions and was delivered in two phases – both phases combining practitioners and …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/inl-anti-corruption/" aria-label="Read More INL Anti-Corruption Training for Armenian Ministry of Justice and Prison Staff:" title="INL Anti-Corruption Training for Armenian Ministry of Justice and Prison Staff:">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 23 October, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/anti-corruption/" rel="tag">Anti-Corruption</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/inl/" rel="tag">INL</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ministry-of-justice/" rel="tag">Ministry of Justice</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19679 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-consular-affairs category-government-offices category-immigrant-visas category-news category-official-reports category-press-releases tag-diversity-visa-program tag-dv-2019"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/registration/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/registration/">U.S. Department of State Announces Opening of the Registration Period for 2019 Diversity Visa “Green Card” Lottery</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Yerevan, Armenia – The U.S. Department of State announces the opening of the registration period for the 2019 Diversity Visa (DV) lottery, also known as the “Green Card Lottery.” The new registration period for DV-2019 opens for electronic entries at noon, Eastern Daylight Time, Wednesday, October 18, 2017, and closes at noon, Eastern Standard Time, …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/registration/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Department of State Announces Opening of the Registration Period for 2019 Diversity Visa “Green Card” Lottery" title="U.S. Department of State Announces Opening of the Registration Period for 2019 Diversity Visa “Green Card” Lottery">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 18 October, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/consular-affairs/" title="Consular Affairs">Consular Affairs</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/government-offices/" title="Government Offices">Government Offices</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/immigrant-visas/" title="Immigrant Visas">Immigrant Visas</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/official-reports/" title="Official Reports">Official Reports</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/diversity-visa-program/" rel="tag">Diversity Visa Program</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/dv-2019/" rel="tag">DV-2019</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19665 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-consular-affairs category-government-offices category-immigrant-visas category-news category-official-reports category-press-releases tag-diversity-visa-program tag-dv-2019"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/diversity-visa-program/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/diversity-visa-program/">New Entry Period for United States 2019 Diversity Visa Program (Dv-2019)</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Due to technical issues, the registration period for the 2019 Diversity Visa Program is being restarted, and all entries made prior to October 18, 2017, will need to be resubmitted for the entrant to be considered. We regret the inconvenience to Diversity Visa entrants. In order to ensure fairness and protect the integrity of the …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/diversity-visa-program/" aria-label="Read More New Entry Period for United States 2019 Diversity Visa Program (Dv-2019)" title="New Entry Period for United States 2019 Diversity Visa Program (Dv-2019)">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 16 October, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/consular-affairs/" title="Consular Affairs">Consular Affairs</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/government-offices/" title="Government Offices">Government Offices</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/immigrant-visas/" title="Immigrant Visas">Immigrant Visas</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/official-reports/" title="Official Reports">Official Reports</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/diversity-visa-program/" rel="tag">Diversity Visa Program</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/dv-2019/" rel="tag">DV-2019</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19605 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-key-officials category-news category-press-releases tag-andrew-schofer"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/osce-visit/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="OSCE Logo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/osce-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="OSCE Logo" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/osce-visit/">Upcoming OSCE Co-chair visit to region</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Mr. Andrew J. Schofer, the new U.S. Co-Chair for the OSCE Minsk Group, will pay his first visit to Yerevan and Baku this week to meet with local officials and to get a firsthand look at the situation on the ground. While in the region, Mr. Schofer will also join his fellow Minsk Group Co-Chairs for high-level meetings.‎ The U.S. supports …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/osce-visit/" aria-label="Read More Upcoming OSCE Co-chair visit to region" title="Upcoming OSCE Co-chair visit to region">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 2 October, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/key-officials/" title="Key Officials">Key Officials</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/andrew-schofer/" rel="tag">Andrew Schofer</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19585 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-bridgingstories tag-dcm tag-turkish"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/bridgingstories/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news092617_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Embassy sponsors Armenian-Turkish photojournalism book #BridgingStories" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news092617_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news092617_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news092617_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news092617_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Embassy sponsors Armenian-Turkish photojournalism book #BridgingStories" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/bridgingstories/">U.S. Embassy sponsors Armenian-Turkish photojournalism book #BridgingStories</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Photos of everyday events and shared common memories, captured on both sides of a closed border by young Armenian and Turkish photographers, are available in a powerful photo book called “#BridgingStories.” The book was launched on September 26 in Yerevan, bringing together the mentors and several of the young photographers whose work is included in …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/bridgingstories/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy sponsors Armenian-Turkish photojournalism book #BridgingStories" title="U.S. Embassy sponsors Armenian-Turkish photojournalism book #BridgingStories">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 26 September, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/bridgingstories/" rel="tag">#BridgingStories</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/dcm/" rel="tag">DCM</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/turkish/" rel="tag">Turkish</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19570 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-afcp tag-ambassador tag-ambassador-mills tag-ambassadors-fund-for-cultural-preservation tag-areni tag-cave"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/areni-cave/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news091917_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Ambassador Mills opens U.S. government-funded Areni Cave preservation project" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news091917_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news091917_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news091917_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news091917_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Ambassador Mills opens U.S. government-funded Areni Cave preservation project" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/areni-cave/">Ambassador Mills opens U.S. government-funded Areni Cave preservation project</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>In the hills, just down the road from the Noravank Monastery, is a cave known as Areni-1. At first glance, it would be easy to miss. But as archeologists worked in the cave they found some important items, such as the earliest-known human shoe and the earliest winery. This speaks to our shared human heritage, …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/areni-cave/" aria-label="Read More Ambassador Mills opens U.S. government-funded Areni Cave preservation project" title="Ambassador Mills opens U.S. government-funded Areni Cave preservation project">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 19 September, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/afcp/" rel="tag">AFCP</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador/" rel="tag">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador-mills/" rel="tag">Ambassador Mills</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassadors-fund-for-cultural-preservation/" rel="tag">Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/areni/" rel="tag">Areni</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/cave/" rel="tag">Cave</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19544 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-duty-free tag-exports tag-generalized-system-of-preferences"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/duty-free-exports/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news091317_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Unlocking Armenia's Potential for Duty-Free Exports to United States Using Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news091317_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news091317_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news091317_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news091317_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Unlocking Armenia's Potential for Duty-Free Exports to United States Using Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/duty-free-exports/">Unlocking Armenia’s Potential for Duty-Free Exports to United States Using Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>On September 13, Ed Gresser, the Assistant United States Trade Representative for Trade Policy and Economics, led a discussion with Armenian officials and business leaders on how to boost Armenia’s exports to the United States. By utilizing the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program, Armenian companies can take advantage of preferential duty-free access to the …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/duty-free-exports/" aria-label="Read More Unlocking Armenia’s Potential for Duty-Free Exports to United States Using Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program" title="Unlocking Armenia’s Potential for Duty-Free Exports to United States Using Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 13 September, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/duty-free/" rel="tag">Duty-Free</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/exports/" rel="tag">Exports</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/generalized-system-of-preferences/" rel="tag">Generalized System of Preferences</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19526 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-forest-service tag-khosrov tag-post-fire"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/forest-service/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news090917_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Forest Service Team in Armenia for Post-Fire Recovery Support" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news090917_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news090917_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news090917_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news090917_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Forest Service Team in Armenia for Post-Fire Recovery Support" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/forest-service/">U.S. Forest Service Team in Armenia for Post-Fire Recovery Support</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>A team of experts from the U.S. Forest Service is in Armenia working with the Ministry of Nature Protection to assist with decisions of where, when, and how to apply the most effective post-fire treatments to mitigate erosion, flooding, and promote long-term watershed health and vegetation recovery following the Khosrov and Artavan fires. The team, …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/forest-service/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Forest Service Team in Armenia for Post-Fire Recovery Support" title="U.S. Forest Service Team in Armenia for Post-Fire Recovery Support">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 9 September, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/forest-service/" rel="tag">Forest Service</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/khosrov/" rel="tag">Khosrov</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/post-fire/" rel="tag">Post-Fire</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19507 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-defense-attache tag-department-of-defense tag-sasnashen"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/sasnashen-plane/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news09062017_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Embassy Defense Attaché Commemorates Sasnashen Plane Tragedy" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news09062017_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news09062017_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news09062017_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news09062017_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Embassy Defense Attaché Commemorates Sasnashen Plane Tragedy" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/sasnashen-plane/">U.S. Embassy Defense Attaché Commemorates Sasnashen Plane Tragedy</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>On September 2, U.S. Defense Attaché in Armenia Colonel Bruce A. Murphy and other Department of Defense members from the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan joined residents of Sasnashen to mark the 59th anniversary of the crash of a U.S. Air Force C-130, which was shot down by Soviet fighter jets over Armenian soil. The crash, …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/sasnashen-plane/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Embassy Defense Attaché Commemorates Sasnashen Plane Tragedy" title="U.S. Embassy Defense Attaché Commemorates Sasnashen Plane Tragedy">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 6 September, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/defense-attache/" rel="tag">Defense Attaché</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/department-of-defense/" rel="tag">Department of Defense</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/sasnashen/" rel="tag">Sasnashen</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19491 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-alumni tag-marshall"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/marshall-alumni/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news09012017_750x450-1.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Alumni of George C. Marshall Center discuss Armenia’s security challenges" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news09012017_750x450-1.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news09012017_750x450-1-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news09012017_750x450-1-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news09012017_750x450-1-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Alumni of George C. Marshall Center discuss Armenia’s security challenges" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/marshall-alumni/">Alumni of George C. Marshall Center discuss Armenia’s security challenges</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>On Friday, leaders from Armenia’s military, ministries, institutions and agencies joined all alumni of the George C. Marshall Center’s Center for Security Studies for a conference focused on exploring Armenia’s security challenges. Since 1995, more than 240 Armenians have attended courses and conferences organized by the George C. Marshall Center, a U.S.-German security and defense …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/marshall-alumni/" aria-label="Read More Alumni of George C. Marshall Center discuss Armenia’s security challenges" title="Alumni of George C. Marshall Center discuss Armenia’s security challenges">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 1 September, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/alumni/" rel="tag">Alumni</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/marshall/" rel="tag">Marshall</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19516 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-inl tag-justice-academy tag-legal-books"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/justice-academy/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news08302017_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Officials Donate Legal Books to Armenia’s Justice Academy" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news08302017_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news08302017_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news08302017_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/news08302017_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Officials Donate Legal Books to Armenia’s Justice Academy" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/justice-academy/">U.S. Officials Donate Legal Books to Armenia’s Justice Academy</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>On August 30, officials from the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan and visitors from the U.S. State Department met with officials from Armenia’s Justice Academy. The U.S. delegation donated several boxes of legal books to the Academy’s library. Justice Academy Rector Sergei Arakelyan welcomed the U.S. selegation, which included representatives of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/justice-academy/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Officials Donate Legal Books to Armenia’s Justice Academy" title="U.S. Officials Donate Legal Books to Armenia’s Justice Academy">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 30 August, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/inl/" rel="tag">INL</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/justice-academy/" rel="tag">Justice Academy</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/legal-books/" rel="tag">Legal Books</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19386 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-inl tag-public-defender tag-spd"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/spd-public-defender/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/08/news080717.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="SPD and INL Assisting Armenia Public Defenders" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/08/news080717.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/08/news080717-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/08/news080717-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/08/news080717-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="SPD and INL Assisting Armenia Public Defenders" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/spd-public-defender/">Wisconsin’s Latest Export: Public Defender Expertise SPD and INL Assisting Armenia Public Defenders</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>(Madison) The Wisconsin State Public Defender (SPD) is lending its expertise to strengthen the public defense system of the Republic of Armenia. Funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), the SPD’s involvement continues the agency’s track record of assisting public defense programs operating in other jurisdictions …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/spd-public-defender/" aria-label="Read More Wisconsin’s Latest Export: Public Defender Expertise SPD and INL Assisting Armenia Public Defenders" title="Wisconsin’s Latest Export: Public Defender Expertise SPD and INL Assisting Armenia Public Defenders">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 7 August, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/inl/" rel="tag">INL</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/public-defender/" rel="tag">Public Defender</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/spd/" rel="tag">SPD</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19346 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-kansas tag-kansas-national-guard"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/kansas-national-guard-medical-hazardous-material-experts-train-firefighters-armenia/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/07/news072117_700x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Kansas National Guard medical and hazardous material experts to train firefighters in Armenia" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/07/news072117_700x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/07/news072117_700x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/07/news072117_700x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/07/news072117_700x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Kansas National Guard medical and hazardous material experts to train firefighters in Armenia" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/kansas-national-guard-medical-hazardous-material-experts-train-firefighters-armenia/">Kansas National Guard medical and hazardous material experts to train firefighters in Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>A team of Kansas National Guardsmen is in the Republic of Armenia to train Armenian firefighters in first aid, life-saving techniques, and hazardous material awareness, recognition and response. The Kansas Guardsmen are joined by soldiers from the United Kingdom’s Royal Army Medical Corps, and members of the British Army’s 6th Rifles Battalion. Together, they will …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/kansas-national-guard-medical-hazardous-material-experts-train-firefighters-armenia/" aria-label="Read More Kansas National Guard medical and hazardous material experts to train firefighters in Armenia" title="Kansas National Guard medical and hazardous material experts to train firefighters in Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 21 July, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/kansas/" rel="tag">Kansas</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/kansas-national-guard/" rel="tag">Kansas National Guard</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19195 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ambassador category-news category-press-releases tag-25th-anniversary-ambassador tag-peace-corps-volunteers tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/peace-corps-volunteers/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/06/news060217_750x450.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Peace Corps Celebrates the Swearing-In of 42 New Volunteers and the Program’s 25th Anniversary in Armenia" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/06/news060217_750x450.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/06/news060217_750x450-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/06/news060217_750x450-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/06/news060217_750x450-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Peace Corps Celebrates the Swearing-In of 42 New Volunteers and the Program’s 25th Anniversary in Armenia" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/peace-corps-volunteers/">Peace Corps Celebrates the Swearing-In of 42 New Volunteers and the Program’s 25th Anniversary in Armenia</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov"></a> Today, the U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, Mr. Richard Mills, swore-in 42 new Peace Corps Volunteers, who will depart to communities across Armenia where they will serve for the next two years with local schools, universities, and non-governmental organizations, as English Teachers and Community and Youth Development Volunteers. The volunteers are American citizens, who come from …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/peace-corps-volunteers/" aria-label="Read More Peace Corps Celebrates the Swearing-In of 42 New Volunteers and the Program’s 25th Anniversary in Armenia" title="Peace Corps Celebrates the Swearing-In of 42 New Volunteers and the Program’s 25th Anniversary in Armenia">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 3 June, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/ambassador/" title="Ambassador">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/25th-anniversary-ambassador/" rel="tag">25th anniversary. Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/peace-corps-volunteers/" rel="tag">Peace Corps. Volunteers</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/u-s-embassy-in-armenia/" rel="tag">U.S. Embassy in Armenia</a></p> </article> <article class="post-19002 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-president-of-the-united-states category-press-releases tag-donald-j-trump tag-meds-yeghern tag-remembrance-day tag-u-s-embassy-in-armenia"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/remembrance-day/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/04/whitehouse.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="Whitehouse Logo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/04/whitehouse.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/04/whitehouse-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/04/whitehouse-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/04/whitehouse-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="Whitehouse Logo" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/remembrance-day/">Statement by the President on Armenian Remembrance Day 2017</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Today, we remember and honor the memory of those who suffered during the Meds Yeghern, one of the worst mass atrocities of the 20th century. Beginning in 1915, one and a half million Armenians were deported, massacred, or marched to their deaths in the final years of the Ottoman Empire. I join the Armenian community …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/remembrance-day/" aria-label="Read More Statement by the President on Armenian Remembrance Day 2017" title="Statement by the President on Armenian Remembrance Day 2017">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 24 April, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/president-of-the-united-states/" title="President of the United States">President of the United States</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/donald-j-trump/" rel="tag">Donald J. 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Embassy congratulates the people of Armenia on their April 2 parliamentary election, following a period of widespread competition among various parties and blocs in an environment that allowed all viewpoints access to the media. Election day was generally calm and orderly across Armenia and voters were able to freely exercise their right …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/u-s-statement-armenian-elections/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Statement on Armenian Elections" title="U.S. Statement on Armenian Elections">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 4 April, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/featured-event/" title="Featured Event">Featured Event</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a></p> </article> <article class="post-18793 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ambassador category-news category-press-releases tag-ambassador-mills tag-gegharkunik tag-richard-mills tag-women"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/women-development/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/04/news033117_750x450-1.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Ambassador Highlights Role Women Play in Armenia’s Development During Trip to Gegharqunik" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/04/news033117_750x450-1.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/04/news033117_750x450-1-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/04/news033117_750x450-1-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2017/04/news033117_750x450-1-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="U.S. Ambassador Highlights Role Women Play in Armenia’s Development During Trip to Gegharqunik" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/women-development/">U.S. Ambassador Highlights Role Women Play in Armenia’s Development During Trip to Gegharqunik</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Yerevan, Armenia – To highlight the role women can and should play in the development of Armenia’s rural regions, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills, Jr. traveled to Gegharqunik on March 30 and met with female farmers, civic activists and civil society leaders – all beneficiaries and partners of USAID development efforts. USAID promotes rural …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/women-development/" aria-label="Read More U.S. Ambassador Highlights Role Women Play in Armenia’s Development During Trip to Gegharqunik" title="U.S. Ambassador Highlights Role Women Play in Armenia’s Development During Trip to Gegharqunik">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 1 April, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/ambassador/" title="Ambassador">Ambassador</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/ambassador-mills/" rel="tag">Ambassador Mills</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/gegharkunik/" rel="tag">Gegharkunik</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/richard-mills/" rel="tag">Richard Mills</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/women/" rel="tag">Women</a></p> </article> <article class="post-18769 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-press-releases tag-election tag-statement"> <header> <div class="mo-featured-image"> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/fair-election/" class="darken suggest-link"><img width="750" height="450" src="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="DoS Seal" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal.jpg 750w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-350x210.jpg 350w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-175x105.jpg 175w, https://am.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2016/11/seal-200x120.jpg 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" title="DoS Seal" /></a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/fair-election/">Joint Statement on Upcoming Election</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Over the past year, the European Union, the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom have offered significant financial and technical support to Armenia’s voting process, including providing equipment to facilitate a free and fair parliamentary election on April 2. We are pleased with the latest tests of the voter authentication equipment developed for Sunday’s …</p> <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/fair-election/" aria-label="Read More Joint Statement on Upcoming Election" title="Joint Statement on Upcoming Election">Read More»</a> </div> <p class="byline author vcard bottom-topics">By <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/author/usmissionarmenia/" rel="author" class="fn">U.S. Mission Armenia</a> | 30 March, 2017 | Topics: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/news/" title="News">News</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/" title="Press Releases">Press Releases</a> | Tags: <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/election/" rel="tag">Election</a>, <a href="https://am.usembassy.gov/tag/statement/" rel="tag">Statement</a></p> </article> <div class="centmore"> <div class="loadmore">Show More ∨</div> </div> </div> </div> </main> <div class="sidewrap"> <aside class="sidebar" role="complementary"> <section class="widget 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