U.S. Embassy Celebrates World Intellectual Property Rights Day
On April 26, the U.S. Embassy to Armenia, in celebration of World Intellectual Property Rights Day, organized a screening of National Geographic’s documentary Illicit: The Dark Trade. Over fifty students attended the event.
Grant Agreement Signed
Yerevan, Armenia – On April 16, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern, USAID Armenia Mission Director Jatinder Cheema, and Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arthur Grigoryan signed two grant agreements
Remembering Clara Barton: A Humanitarian and Friend to Armenians
In 1896 a 74-year old American woman arrived in Istanbul, then Constantinople, with a mission to relieve the plight of suffering Armenians. A hundred years ago today the world lost Clara Barton, this remarkable woman, whose relief effort saved at least 50,000 lives.
The U.S.-Armenian Relationship
On Monday April 2, Ambassador John A. Heffern delivered a speech devoted to 20 years of diplomatic relations between Armenia and the United States at the Hrazdan Hotel, the site of the first U.S. Embassy in Armenia. The event was attended by university students and professors. Following the speech, Ambassador Heffern fielded questions from the audience and attended a reception with students.
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International Religious Freedom Report
Secretary Clinton Releases Report on International Religious Freedom
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American Corners
American Corners in Armenia
There are four American Corners currently operating in Armenia.
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$4.5 million medicine donation arrives in Armenia
On April 27, two containers of medicine valued at $4.5 million arrived in Armenia as part of the United States Government’s humanitarian assistance program.
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Statement by the President on Armenian Remembrance Day
Today, we commemorate the Meds Yeghern, one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century. In doing so, we honor the memory of the 1.5 million Armenians who were brutally massacred or marched to their deaths in the waning days of the Ottoman Empire.
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Visa Processing Fees to Change on April 13, 2012
Effective April 13, 2012, the Department of State will adjust visa processing fees. The fees for most nonimmigrant visa applications and Border Crossing Cards will increase, while all immigrant visa processing fees will decrease.
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Response to the Co-Chairmen of the OSCE Minsk Group
We would like to welcome the three Co-Chairmen of the Minsk Group to the Permanent Council and thank them for their tireless efforts to assist the sides in reaching agreement on a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
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USAID and Office of Human Rights Defender of Armenia Sign MOU
USAID/Armenia Mission Director Jatinder Cheema and the Human Rights Defender of Armenia Karen Andreasyan signed a Memorandum of Understanding at a ceremony held on March 29. U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern and representatives from Counterpart International and the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) attended the event.
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Media Law Handbook by Jane Kirtley
What are the privileges and responsibilities of a free press? In Media Law Handbook, Professor Jane Kirtley, Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law at the University of Minnesota, explores how free societies answer this question.