This year, the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan is celebrating U.S. Independence Day with a free, open-air concert at the Cafesjian Sculpture Garden on July 4th at 20:00 featuring the lively, unique sounds of Dwayne Dopsie and The Zydeco Hellraisers. Zydeco is a type of music that evolved in the bayous of Louisiana, as the French ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 6 July, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador Mills, Independence Day, U.S. Embassy, U.S. Embassy in Armenia, U.S. Independence Day, zydeco
Yerevan, Armenia – On July 3, the U.S. Embassy celebrated the 242nd anniversary of the independence of the United States at the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan with a summer evening of zydeco music, food, and fireworks. During the event, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills, Jr. and guest of honor Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanian praised ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 3 July, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador Mills, Independence Day, U.S. Embassy, U.S. Embassy in Armenia, U.S. Independence Day
Thank you. It is always an honor to join Peace Corps Armenia as we swear in a new group of volunteers. I find it a personal pleasure to see so many of my fellow Americans eager to work alongside our Armenian partners, building a strong future for Armenia through their work and developing the personal ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 1 June, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador, Ambassador Mills, Peace Corps, Peace Corps. Volunteers, Volunteers
On 25 November, the world observes the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. This day also marks the start of a global awareness raising campaign – the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence – that runs annually from 25 November to 10 December. Every woman and every girl has the right ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 27 November, 2017 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador Mills, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
To cap off a busy Global Entrepreneurship Week, the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan, together with Haykuhi Gevorkyan of Career Lab and Araksia Martirosyan of International Academy of Business, connected job recruiters with job seekers at a career and entrepreneurship fair at the Marriott Hotel in Yerevan. The fair offered workshops on resume writing, panel discussions ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 17 November, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador, Ambassador Mills, Career and Job Fair; Job Fair; U.S. Embassy in Armenia
In the hills, just down the road from the Noravank Monastery, is a cave known as Areni-1. At first glance, it would be easy to miss. But as archeologists worked in the cave they found some important items, such as the earliest-known human shoe and the earliest winery. This speaks to our shared human heritage, ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 19 September, 2017 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: AFCP, Ambassador, Ambassador Mills, Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation, Areni, Cave
Mr. Prime Minister, other members of the Cabinet, distinguished guests, and dear friends: thank you for joining us tonight as we celebrate the 241st anniversary of the independence of the United States of America. With this summer evening of jazz, food, and fireworks, we hope to recreate and share with you, right here in this ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 6 July, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador Mills, Independence, Independence Day, Richard Mills, U.S. Embassy, U.S. Independence Day
Yerevan, Armenia – On June 30, the U.S. Embassy celebrated the 241th anniversary of the independence of the United States at the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan with a summer evening of jazz, food, and fireworks. During the event, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills, Jr. and guest of honor Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan praised the ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 30 June, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News | Tags: 25th anniversary. Ambassador, Ambassador Mills, Independence, Independence Day
The U.S. Embassy is hitting the road for two weeks in July to connect with Armenians across the country and to showcase the many areas of enduring partnership and shared interests between Armenia and the United States. The “America on the Road” tour is the centerpiece of our year-long commemoration of the 25th anniversary of ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 28 June, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Art & Culture, Culture, Events | Tags: Ambassador, Ambassador Mills, Michael Mayo, U.S. Embassy, U.S. Embassy in Armenia
Thank you. Let me say it is such an honor, such a joy, to be there today for the swearing in of the new volunteers. Nothing warms a U.S. Ambassador’s heart more than to see so many Americans eager to assist Armenia, to build a bridge between our two countries. And of course it is ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 3 June, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: 25th anniversary, Ambassador Mills, Peace Corps, Richard Mills, Swearing-in
As prepared Yerevan May 25, 2017 Thank you all for joining me today. This month, the U.S. Embassy has been drawing attention to the work we do to promote environmentalism, to partner with Armenians to safeguard their resources. We’ve recorded podcasts at our American Corner with some of Armenia’s environmental experts. USAID has opened new ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 30 May, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador Mills, IVLP, Richard Mills, Solar Energy
The future of energy is renewable. And it is a future that Armenia can take advantage of, for its pocketbook today and for future generations as well. That was the message of a day-long conference organized by the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan, in partnership with the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources and the firm ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 17 May, 2017 | Topics: Alumni, Ambassador, News | Tags: Ambassador, Ambassador Mills, Renewable Energy, U.S. Embassy in Armenia
This is the time of year when students all over the world, including here in Armenia, start making decisions and taking concrete steps that will have an enormous impact on their future. Undergraduate students may be wondering whether to pursue an advanced degree or enter the job market, while high school students are considering their ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 4 May, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador Mills, Op-Ed, Richard Mills, We want you to study in the U.S.
Thank you for joining us tonight as we gather to shine a much-deserved spotlight on the U.S. Embassy’s Women’s Mentoring Program. With this final event, we mark the successful conclusion of the 2016-2017 program. This iteration of the program, which is now in its fourth year, was organized by the Embassy in partnership with the ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 6 April, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador Mills, Richard Mills, Women's Mentoring
Yerevan, Armenia – To highlight the role women can and should play in the development of Armenia’s rural regions, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills, Jr. traveled to Gegharqunik on March 30 and met with female farmers, civic activists and civil society leaders – all beneficiaries and partners of USAID development efforts. USAID promotes rural ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 1 April, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador Mills, Gegharkunik, Richard Mills, Women
Yerevan, Armenia – Increased female employment offers great potential to Armenia’s economy. Currently, women constitute 67 percent of Armenia’s economically non-active population and their unemployment rate is almost double that of male unemployment (51.5 percent female vs. 21.8 percent male). According to World Bank estimates, Armenia loses as much as 14 percent of its potential ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 31 March, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, News | Tags: Ambassador Mills, IT, Richard Mills, Women
As prepared Masis Thank you for that warm welcome. Minister Tonoyan, Brigadier General Deskins, and distinguished guests, I am delighted to join you here today as the U.S. government honors the dedication and sacrifice of Armenian first responders and rescue personnel by presenting a gift of life-saving equipment to the Ministry and to the people ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 29 March, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador Mills, Donation, Richard Mills
As prepared Yerevan Deputy Prime Minister Gabrielyan, Your Excellency Minister Nalbandian, dear distinguished guests and friends: My staff and I are honored to join you today to commemorate the 25th anniversary of U.S.-Armenian diplomatic relations with this beautiful photo exhibit, curated from photos from the archives of the MFA and the U.S. Embassy. I think ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 29 March, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador Mills, MFA, Photo Exhibition, Richard Mills
As prepared Yerevan As March – which we designate annually in the United States as “Women’s History Month” – comes to a close, we have gathered this evening to honor the many contributions that women, especially Armenian women, have made to society. Some people may find it odd that we continue to set aside a ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 29 March, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador Mills, reception, Richard Mills, Women, Women's History Month
