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    EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
    1 AMERICAN AVENUE
    YEREVAN, ARMENIA
    TELEPHONE (+374 10) 464700
    FAX (+374 10) 464742
    E-MAIL: [email protected]

    December 15, 2006
    Gyumri American Corner, in Partnership with U.S. Embassy, Launches Website
    On December 15, the Gyumri American Corner, in partnership with the U.S.
    Embassy in Armenia, launched its first website:
    http://www.americancorners.am. The bilingual English-Armenian webpage
    provides information about the American Corner's mission, services, and
    upcoming events. It also includes an electronic database of the resources
    available at the American Corners in Armenia, allowing patrons to search for
    materials on the web.
    American Corners are small American-style libraries located throughout the
    world that help increase mutual understanding between the United States and
    the host country. A network of over 360 American Corners is operating
    globally through partnerships between the U.S. Department of State and local
    host organizations. American Corners provide information about America in a
    variety of formats, including reference books, works of fiction, journals,
    and videos. These resources focus on such topics as studying in the United
    States, American society, U.S. history, conducting business in the United
    States, and English as a Second Language. 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.
    There are currently two American Corners in Armenia--one in the Gyumri
    Branch of the Armenian Center for Scientific and Technological Information,
    and one in Yerevan City Central Library. The U.S. Embassy hopes to open
    additional Corners in Armenia in the future. American Corner Gyumri
    officially opened on June 28, 2005. This Corner currently houses four
    computers with Internet access and over 500 books. The Corner also holds a
    variety of public events, including movie showings, presentations by
    Armenians who have lived or studied in the United States as part of the
    "Armenian at the American Corner" series, and lectures by an American every
    third Wednesday of the month as part of the "American at the American
    Corner" series.
    For more information, please visit http://gyumri.americancorners.am.
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