 Seal of the United States Department of State | |
| Bureau overview | |
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| Formed | 1983 |
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| Jurisdiction | Executive branch of the United States |
| Headquarters | Harry S. Truman Building, Washington, D.C., United States |
| Employees | 11,906 (as of 2011)[1] |
| Annual budget | $604 million (FY 2010)[1] |
| Bureau executive | |
| Parent department | U.S. Department of State |
| Website | Official website |
In the United States Government, the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (EUR) is part of the United States Department of State, charged with implementing U.S. foreign policy and promoting U.S. interests in Europe and Eurasia (which it defines as being Europe, Turkey, Cyprus, the Caucasus Region, and Russia), as well as advising the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs. It is headed by the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs.
From 1949 to 1983, European affairs were within the purview of the Bureau of European Affairs.
- ^ a b "Inspection of the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs" (PDF). Inspector General of the Department of State. March 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2016.