On November 18-23, the White House Visitor Center will show an exhibit entitled: “Thank you to the United States: Three Gifts to Presidents in Gratitude for American Generosity Abroad.” Among those gifts displayed will be the Ghazir Rug.  The rug, also known as the “Armenian Orphan Rug,” was presented to President Coolidge in 1925 in recognition ... Read More»

The U.S. Department of State announces the opening of the registration period for the DV-2016 Diversity Visa lottery. Entries for the DV-2016 Diversity Visa lottery must be submitted electronically between noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Wednesday, October 1, 2014, and noon, Eastern Standard  Time (EST) (GMT-5), Monday, November 3, 2014. Applicants may access the ... Read More»

The U.S. Embassy announces the premiere of the 2012 U.S. Pulitzer Prize Winner for Drama Water by the Spoonful during the HighFest international arts festival on October 2 at the Yerevan Puppet Theater.  The play explores the trauma experienced by a wounded veteran of the Iraq war and his struggles to reintegrate into “normal” life. ... Read More»

On the evening of 30 September, in the US Embassy’s atrium, the Ambassador and the Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) hosted a reception for graduates of the ODC’s International Military Education and Training (IMET) program. The IMET program has spent nearly 8 million dollars to train 189 officers, sergeants, and civilians in the United States ... Read More»

U.S. Embassy Yerevan joins the government and people of Armenia in strongly condemning the destruction of the Armenian Church in Deir Ez-zor, Syria. This senseless act of destruction demonstrates yet again the utter disregard the terrorist organization ISIL has for the rich religious and cultural heritage of the Middle East. As Secretary Kerry has stated, ... Read More»