2009 Press Releases
ONE MORE AMERICAN CORNER OPENS IN TAJIKISTAN
Khorog, GBAO, September 23, 2009. Today the Deputy Governor of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast, Shamsiddin Orumbekov, Deputy Mayor of Khorog, Bibinigor Sadonshoeva, and U.S. Embassy Cultural Affairs Officer McKenzie Milanowski, cut the ribbon to open the American Corner resource center in Khorog at the Khorog Educational Center.
Milanowski welcomed guests at the American Corner and said that it will “provide access to the Internet, study materials, and information about grants, scholarships, and exchange programs in the United States.” Milanowski went on to say, “I am confident that this American Corner will be a place where the people of Badakhshan will feel comfortable and welcome. It will serve as a center for the lively exchange of ideas and culture.”
American Corners are resource centers sponsored by the U.S. Embassy, which are located in local libraries or educational institutions. Besides the Corner in Khorog, American Corners are located in Dushanbe, Khujand, Kulyab and Qurghon-Teppa. The five American Corners in Tajikistan are among 360 worldwide.
The American Corner in Khorog, located at #1 Azizbek Street will be open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. A fulltime coordinator will be on site to assist visitors and coordinate special English language activities with local educational institutions. The coordinator will also provide advice about scholarship programs offered by American universities, as well as U.S. Government educational exchange programs.
For more information about the American Corner, please stop by the NGO “Khorog Educational Center” at #1 Azizbek Street, or contact Favziya Shonazmieva, (992) (37) 2-22-99, 2-23-38.
For more information about U.S. Government-supported programs in Tajikistan, please visit http://dushanbe.usembassy.gov/.
