How Can We Help Armenia?

[JohnCanadian]

Re: How Can We Help Armenia?

Ya gmd you can only do so much to improve a 3rd world country.

Yes Armenia is a very Third World country coupled by extreme poverty as a result of the collapse of the former Soviet Union.

All former Soviet Republics have suffered enormously and still continue today even worse, look at Moldova. It's poorer then Iraq, and heavily sanctioned Iran. Moldova is by far one of the worlds most extremely poorest countries. Moldova is poorer then most parts of Sub Saharan Africa.

Compared to my Countries GDP of USD$48,427.283 at Nominal compared to an awful USD$1,727.022 Nominal.

Armenia's per capita does not fare well at all with a very very low per capita of $USD 3,152.038 Nominal. Armenia's per capita is ahead even though not by much of $1,425.016 when compared to the Moldovans.

Very sad looking sight for all the former Soviet Republics

[Gavur]

Re: How Can We Help Armenia?

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I had a feeling thanx.

[Pazooki]

Re: How Can We Help Armenia?

My grandparents didn't see no redcross ambulance rescuing them from Turks, it was through the efforts of Armenians mainly from Istanbul who persistently sought, found and rescued under the protection of the British some of the captive and about to be converted Armenian children.

You wasted a post on a bot. :P

[Gavur]

Re: How Can We Help Armenia?

The American Red Cross provided huge aid to Armenians during Word War I. Up until January 1918 this organization donated $ 1.800.000 for relief works in the Near East. Later this amount rose up to $ 6.000.000. Through the efforts of the American Red Cross personnel kidnapped Armenian children were restored to their parents and women in Muslim harems were freed. Several thousand children and women sought refuge with the Americans in the hope of finding their lost relatives. After the armistice of Mudros the Red Cross stopped its operations and offered the American Near East Relief to accept the responsibilities of the Red Cross in the Near East. An agreement between these organizations was signed in March 1919, in Konia and according to it the funds and personnel of the Red Cross were put under the control of the American Near East Relief organization.

An overwhelming level of relief assistance was organized for Armenians who suffered the Genocide also by the Armenian Red Cross detachments. The regulation of the Armenian Red Cross was adopted in March 1920, according to which the organization was under the aegis of the government of Armenia.
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My grandparents didn't see no redcross ambulance rescuing them from Turks, it was through the efforts of Armenians mainly from Istanbul who persistently sought, found and rescued under the protection of the British some of the captive and about to be converted Armenian children.

[Fedayeen]

Re: How Can We Help Armenia?

do you keep in touch? has it gotten any better in the last 7yrs?

Yes...a lot better and right now my cousin is in army there...but still it required some "high authority" power and money to station him in a better place

Can't risk loosing another cousin by killing him and blaming on suicide

[gmd]

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2000

do you keep in touch? has it gotten any better in the last 7yrs?

[Fedayeen]

Re: How Can We Help Armenia?

what year did you leave Armenia? I left in '79 when I was 7. Went back to visit when I was 13 and have not been back since. we still have family but mostely in the outskirts, very few people in Yervan.

2000

[Artsakh]

Re: How Can We Help Armenia?

Thank you for the post. Do you have any specifics on Armenian products sold in the US? Is it only food items or are there any textiles or other goods sold outside of the small Armenian stores. If we can raise awarness on this issue it could improve at least this small part.

I guess it all depends on where u live. If there are armenian-owned markets in ur area, chances are they've got products made in armenia.

Armenia produces world-famous brandy ARARAT (which is popular and advertised throughout a vast market like Russia); mineral water (jermuk, bjni); beer (kotayk, kilikia, gyumri); all kinds of jems;

i don't have a complete list, sorry.

[Artsakh]

Re: How Can We Help Armenia?

Done.


We have a can of Noyan preserves from Yerevan somewhere in the refridgerator.

Good, you're doing your part!

Azerbaijan doesn't have much stuff anyway. But since your name is Artsakh, I assume you've visited the region, and if you have, I'm sure you know that there are people in Artsakh who do have Azeri (and Turkish) products.

I have not noticed any Azeri products, but Turkish products are found in both Armenia and Artsakh. However, that suits the interests of Armenia. Turkish products are cheap. Armenians in the homeland live more difficult lives, and we can't blame them for purchasing that which is more cheap because everything is getting expensive there and fast.

However, that doesn't mean us Armenians living outside can't substitute Turkish products for some other ones.

This all reflects the current economic situation of Armenia. The faster we help the country stand on its own 2 feet, the faster we can get by without TUrkish products.

Haven't visited Turkey. Don't plan on it anytime soon.

Better Not

I saw it. It's a very beautiful town but has the Armenia Fund finished the reconstruction yet?

There is a lot of work that needs to be done in Shushi.

[gmd]

Re: How Can We Help Armenia?

Right now even our selfs are not living good here in US but its still 100 times better then in Armenia...every month we send money to our neighbors, friends and family in Armenia...and we donate absolutely nothing to any organization (i think we all know how that works) Other then that as Crissy said, you can do the volunteer program.

As for people visiting Armenia...if you have money and only have fun obviously it would be a great place...that is good that you noticed some of the general negative aspects.

Also corruption is everywhere in the world...i wish corruption was the problem... but the stuff your own people do to you is just wow...thats why we got of there as soon as we could...

In a place where people everyday are hungry don't even have food...and when your child goes to the army...they demand money...and unfortunately they are very serious about it...and thats why six 18 year olds were tied up and thrown to well in the middle of winter and they all froze to death and i met one of the guy's mother...so many bad and sad memories like that...

what year did you leave Armenia? I left in '79 when I was 7. Went back to visit when I was 13 and have not been back since. we still have family but mostely in the outskirts, very few people in Yervan.