The Press and Media Section is responsible for maintaining contacts with the local and foreign media, preparing and distributing press releases, setting up press events (press conferences, briefings, interviews, etc.) for resident and visiting U.S. government officials, Congressional delegations, and other official visitors.

The Press and Media Section also provides the local media with background information on U.S. policies, distributes selected articles from the daily Washington File, and answers questions from the media.

WASHINGTON FILE

The Washington File brings together statements by U.S. officials and members of Congress, reports and materials compiled by the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress, and current articles by correspondents on a broad range of public policy issues. See also IIP web site for Europe, Russia and the NIS.

To subcribe to the Washington File, please visit http://www.america.gov/usinfo/products/washfile.html. To receive Washignton File articles specifically about Europe and Caucasus, please email the U.S. Embassy Information Resource Center at ircyerevan@usa.am

MEDIA REVIEWS

Daily media reviews prepared by Public Affairs Section of U.S. Embassy in Armenia.

OTHER INFORMATIVE LINKS

The Washington Post
The New York Times
CNN Interactive
RFE/RL
http://www.america.gov