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The ancient lands of the Armenians comprehended a great variety of borders and fostered millennia-long mutual influences to and from the lands which surrounded it. Additionally, the diaspora of the Armenian people is centuries old and is far flung. One of the 15 federated republics of the Soviet Union through-out most of the twentieth century, Armenia declared its independence in 1991. The sites listed in each category of this selective portal page have been chosen for their utility in providing accurate narrative (either brief or extensive) information, as well as directories, extensive portal pages and other resources concerning all aspects of Armenian life and culture. They originate both in the Republic of Armenia as well as in the various communities of the Armenian Diaspora. All are either English language alone or bi- or trilingual lingual, unless noted in an annotation which follows. Many sites offer down-loadable Armenian and Russian fonts to make them easily accessible. For a variety of reasons, the links to Armenia and the NIS countries in general are often inactive; we recommend that you try again, should you not be successful in connecting.

For Library of Congress contact information and research and bibliographic materials on Armenia, consult the Armenia Country Page of the Near East Section of the African and Middle Eastern Division; see also the Library's online catalog for books and materials in other formats held by the Library; and the Library's Thomas Legislative Information Page for legislative materials (bills, hearings, acts, etc.) concerning relations between the United States and the Republic of Armenia, as well as the interests of the Armenian-American community.


CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (http://www.cdc.gov/)
The US CDC issues health warnings and advisories and related materials for countries around the world.

Development Gateway Country Overview (http://www.developmentgateway.org/)
"The Development Gateway helps communities, organizations, and individuals build partnerships, share ideas, and work together to reduce poverty." Search by development projects as well as by country to identify additional web sites and documents.

Fund For Armenian Relief (http://www.farusa.org)
"The Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) was founded after the devastating earthquake which struck North-Western Armenia in December 1988. As the humanitarian arm of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America, it was originally known as the Diocesan Fund for Armenia's Recovery (DFAR). In February 1993, FAR was formally reorganized into a Private Voluntary. FAR is headquartered in New York City and has branch offices in Yerevan and Gyumri, Armenia as well as Stepanakert in Nagorno Karabagh. Since its inception, FAR has channeled over $200 million in humanitarian assistance to Armenia." Its English language site provides reports, links, discussions of humanitarian assistance and documentation of ongoing relief programs.

International Committee of the Red Cross (http://www.icrc.org/eng)
A search of this English language version of the ICRC site provides reports on the current humanitarian initiatives of this organization in any given country.

Ministry of Health (http://www.armhealth.am/)
The English-language website of Ministry of Health's offers organizational information, descriptions of its initiatives and programs, and links related to health issues within the Republic of Armenia.

Republican Scientific-Medical Library (Armenia) (http://www.medlib.am)
Located in Yerevan, Armenia, the 'Republican Scientific-Medical Library (RSML) is the largest library, bibliographic and information services center to the medical community of Armenia.' Its extensive official website, in English, details its structure, services and catalogs and offers important links to other electronic resources and news and information related to health and medicine.

Safety and Health During international Travel (http://www.osha.gov/dts/tib/tib%5Fdata/tib20020412.pdf)
This bulletin, published on the web site of the Office of Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) of the U.S. Department of Labor, is designed to alert international business and other professional travelers to possible dangers and hazards which might be found at their destinations. Suggestions are given for safety and links are provided to sites with additional advice to the travelers. The bulletin is published in pdf format and requires appropriate software, such as Acrobat, for viewing.

United Nations (http://www.un.org)
The official site of the United Nations provides articles, reports, etc. in several languages on all aspects of the initiatives and mission of that organization as well as on the contemporary life, culture, society, international relations, etc. of all the countries and peoples of the world.

United States National Library of Medicine (http://www.nlm.nih.gov)
The official web site of the U.S. National Library of Medicine provides access to their online catalog, medical reports, bibliographies, travel cautions, and a variety of information relating to the medical sciences and situation both in the United States and for countries around the world.

World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/)
The official site of the WHO offers text in English, French or Spanish on its mission and health initiatives, programs and warnings world wide.

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