PRESS RELEASE
U.S. Embassy Yerevan
1 American Avenue
Yerevan, Armenia 0082
Telephone: (+374 10) 46-47-00
Email: USINFO@USA.AM

September 14, 2006

U.S. Embassy Invites Armenian-Americans to U.S. Assistance Presentation

The U.S. Embassy welcomes all U.S. citizens visiting Armenia to
participate in the September 18-20 Armenian Diaspora Conference to
attend a presentation of U.S. government assistance programs in Armenia
at the U.S. Embassy (1 American Avenue) This event will follow the
concluding session of the Diaspora Conference and will take place on
Wednesday, September 20 at 2:30 p.m. America is fully engaged to help
Armenia become a more secure, more democratic and more prosperous place
for all who live here, thereby becoming a stronger partner for the
United States.

The U.S Embassy invites all those interested in attending the event to
register by 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 19, by sending an email with
their name to ABarsam@usaid.gov. All those who register must present a
U.S. passport and must arrive by 2:30 p.m. in order to enter the U.S.
Embassy.

Only those who have registered prior to the event and have a valid U.S.
passport will be allowed to attend.

The Embassy event will include:

* Presentations by U.S. Charge D’Affaires Anthony Godfrey, USAID
Director Robin Phillips and Millennium Challenge Corporation Country
Director Alex Russin
* An opportunity to learn about various aspects of U.S Government
assistance to Armenia
* The screening of Bridges for the Future, a film on
American-Armenian Diaspora and U.S. government partnerships in Armenia
* Optional visits for a limited number of participants to
assistance sites outside Yerevan