Armenia: Future Projects and Developments

[bell-the-cat]

Re: Armenia: Future Projects and Developments

Not a new or future project, but a very unique and interesting place:

Gyumri Pyunic Association for the Disabled

Erm ... where are the disabled? I don't see anyone in those photos!

[bell-the-cat]

Re: Armenia: Future Projects and Developments

I hope you are kidding me, as a native from Leninakan I only see the destruction of the city by Vartanig. If you guys thought Dodi and his ilk were bad you don't know Vartan. And they cannot finish renovating a church for 20 years but can build a 5 star hotel in 1 year. I'm willing to bet that most of the money for the technopark is foreign charity, but we have more than enough money for hotels and ugly mansions.

If the rebuilding of the church had been quick it would have ended up looking as dreadful as those ugly hotels and mansions. As it is, it is probably going to be a reasonable copy of what it looked like before the destruction. I feel that it probably would have been better to leave it in ruins, perhaps as part of a park, to serve as a permanent monument to those who died in the earthquake - but I guess those living in Gyumri would not have wanted to be faced with such a visual reminder every day.

[Mher]

Re: Armenia: Future Projects and Developments

Erm ... where are the disabled? I don't see anyone in those photos!

I only took these after I was done with work and on my way out, when the children had already left, I'll add more pictures in a few days

Thanks for sharing the pics Mher!

Youre welcome aper

[Armanen]

Re: Armenia: Future Projects and Developments

I am curious to know, what business should have been set up with the money spent on the Alexandropol hotel? For a business to function one of the ingredients are markets.

[KarotheGreat]

Re: Armenia: Future Projects and Developments

I am curious to know, what business should have been set up with the money spent on the Alexandropol hotel? For a business to function one of the ingredients are markets.

Are you really trying to defend the building of this hotel?

[Armanen]

Re: Armenia: Future Projects and Developments

Are you really trying to defend the building of this hotel?

If it was built with private money then yes. We have no right to tell someone what to do with their money. Now I know you will say they stole it but that has to be conclusively proven. And I would not be surprised if they did, however, until there is irrefutable proof that they did steal the monies used to construct the hotel, I will give them the benefit of the doubt. Now please answer my original question. What business ought they to create? And when thinking of an answer, please also think of who and where their market will be.

[davidoga]

Re: Armenia: Future Projects and Developments

Any major developments outside of Yerevan? It's not good that all tourism money is going to the capital IMO. I'm sure that, for example, Jermuk would generate lots of foreign interest if infrastructure was developed.

[Armanen]

Re: Armenia: Future Projects and Developments

Any major developments outside of Yerevan? It's not good that all tourism money is going to the capital IMO. I'm sure that, for example, Jermuk would generate lots of foreign interest if infrastructure was developed.

They are building up Dilijan to be a financial hub, and plan to transfer some government offices there in a few years. Jermuk, they have built rest homes and spas, but they are too expensive for most locals to vacation there. The joke is that average Armenians vacation outside of Armenia, while the wealthy vacation in Armenia.

[KarotheGreat]

Re: Armenia: Future Projects and Developments

If it was built with private money then yes. We have no right to tell someone what to do with their money. Now I know you will say they stole it but that has to be conclusively proven. And I would not be surprised if they did, however, until there is irrefutable proof that they did steal the monies used to construct the hotel, I will give them the benefit of the doubt. Now please answer my original question. What business ought they to create? And when thinking of an answer, please also think of who and where their market will be.

First thing that could be done is the restoration of the textile industry, the experience and the knowledge is still in the city. During the SU days Leninakan was the textile capital of the whole Caucasus. Then we can move to the production of small arm that can be exported all over the world. It's a billion dollar business worldwide, I think only drugs and financial market is bigger. Anything would have been better than a hotel that most Armenians cannot use and is ugly as hell.

The real question, that every patriot should ask is: how can a mayor in Armenia afford to build a hotel like this?

[bell-the-cat]

Re: Armenia: Future Projects and Developments

Are you really trying to defend the building of this hotel?

Armanen and Mos (and their whole class of "superior Armenians") are always defending Armenia's criminal oligarchs and the corrupt parts of the Armenian Church. They need each other to survive, so always support each other.