AMERICAN EMBASSY CELEBRATES AMERICAN CORNER

Panorama.am
18:24 14/04/2009

On April 14, the U.S. Embassy marked the re-opening of the Yerevan
American Corner at the City Central Library’s new location by the
Republic Square Metro Station (or some other description of the
location). The inauguration also marks the Corner’s fourth year of
operations in Yerevan. In her remarks, Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch
said, "The United States has a longstanding commitment to spreading the
ideas and values of American democracy, and to engaging and maintaining
an open dialogue with people throughout the world." American Corners
are small American-style libraries that provide information about
America in a variety of formats, including reference books, works
of fiction, journals, and videos. The Corners also provide computers
with Internet access, and offer a variety of public programs including
speakers and workshops. The American Corners are open to the general
public and access is free of charge. A network of over 400 American
Corners is operating globally through partnerships between the
U..S. Department of State and local host organizations. The American
Corner program officially began in Armenia in April 2005 when the
U.S. Embassy inaugurated the first Corner in Yerevan. Over the past
four years, over 35,000 people have visited the corner. Additional
Corners are located in Gyumri, Vanadzor and Kapan.