US EMBASSY CELEBRATES FOURTH ANNIVERSARY, NEW LOCATION OF YEREVAN AMERICAN CORNER
US State News
June 23, 2009 Tuesday 5:55 PM EST
YEREVAN, Armenia, April 15 — The U.S. Embassy issued the following
press release:
U.S. Embassy Celebrates Fourth Anniversary, New Location of the
Yerevan American Corner 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. 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.