title: Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
text: 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.
  
  Organization
  The offices of the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs direct, coordinate, and supervise U.S. government activities within the region, including political, economic, consular, public diplomacy, and administrative management issues.
  
   Front Office
   Joint Executive Office – Oversees the bureau's human resources; shared with the Bureau of International Organization Affairs
   Office of the Coordinator for U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia – Coordinates policy regarding the European Union, the European Commission, the European Council, the European Parliament, and the Council of Europe
   Office of the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues
   Office of European Union and Regional Affairs
   Office of Caucasus Affairs and Regional Conflicts – Responsible for Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, and supports the U.S. Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group
   Office of Central European Affairs – Responsible for Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland
   Office of Nordic and Baltic Affairs – Responsible for Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden
   Office of Policy and Global Issues – Responsible for policy formulation and substantive expertise about global issues within the EUR region; strategic planning; and Congressional relations
   Office of Press and Policy Outreach – Coordinates media engagement and public outreach, and prepares press guidance for the Department Spokesperson in the Bureau of Public Affairs
   Office of Public Diplomacy – Coordinates public diplomacy strategies at U.S. posts in the EUR region
   Office of Policy and Regional Affairs – Coordinates policy on nonproliferation and security issues, nuclear and strategic issues, missile defense, arms control, security assistance, sanctions, Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) policy and implementation, and international space cooperation
   Office of Regional Security and Political Military Affairs – Coordinates policy on U.S. security interests, as well as policy regarding NATO, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and European contributions to multinational military operations
   Office of Russian Affairs – Responsible for Russia. Formerly the Office of Soviet Union Affairs - Responsible for the Soviet Union
   Office of South Central European Affairs – Responsible for Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia
   Office of Southern European Affairs – Responsible for Cyprus, Greece, and Turkey
   Office of Eastern European Affairs – Responsible for Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine
   Office of Western European Affairs – Responsible for Andorra, Belgium, France, Germany, the Holy See/Vatican City, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, Portugal, San Marino, Spain and the United Kingdom
  
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  EUR
  United States diplomacy
  United States and NATO
  Government agencies established in 1983
  United States–European Union relations
  United States–European relations
  Albania–United States relations
  Andorra–United States relations
  Armenia–United States relations
  Austria–United States relations
  Azerbaijan–United States relations
  Belarus–United States relations
  Belgium–United States relations
  Bosnia and Herzegovina–United States relations
  Bulgaria–United States relations
  Croatia–United States relations
  Cyprus–United States relations
  Czech Republic–United States relations
  Denmark–United States relations
  Estonia–United States relations
  France–United States relations
  Finland–United States relations
  Georgia (country)–United States relations
  Greece–United States relations
  Germany–United States relations
  Holy See–United States relations
  Hungary–United States relations
  Iceland–United States relations
  Ireland–United States relations
  Italy–United States relations
  Kosovo–United States relations
  Latvia–United States relations
  Liechtenstein–United States relations
  Lithuania–United States relations
  Luxembourg–United States relations
  Malta–United States relations
  Moldova–United States relations
  Monaco–United States relations
  Montenegro–United States relations
  Netherlands–United States relations
  North Macedonia–United States relations
  Norway–United States relations
  Poland–United States relations
  Portugal–United States relations
  Romania–United States relations
  Russia–United States relations
  San Marino–United States relations
  Serbia–United States relations
  Slovakia–United States relations
  Slovenia–United States relations
  Soviet Union–United States relations
  Spain–United States relations
  Sweden–United States relations
  Switzerland–United States relations
  Turkey–United States relations
  Ukraine–United States relations
  United Kingdom–United States relations