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    Fear has big eyes: Armenia on Azeri claims of chemical weapons’ use

    May 11, 2016 - 15:31 AMT
    PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan commented on Azerbaijani allegations, suggesting that the Armenian side has employed chemical weapon against Azerbaijan.

    “[I have] a few words about white phosphorus: Azerbaijan is in deep confusion,” he said. “But we are quite accustomed to such a behavior. As the proverb goes, fear has big eyes.”

    Earlier, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry declared its intention to show the attaches of foreign missions the unexploded white phosphorus munitions allegedly found in an Azeri village near the Karabakh line of contact.
    General Antranik (1865-1927): “I am not a nationalist. I recognize only one nation, the nation of the oppressed.”

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        Originally posted by HajiHabibli View Post
        I think a great way to develop Armenia's economy through the IT sector would be thus:

        We know that at this time, Armenia itself cannot sustain the development of IT sector on it's own (from the demand side) given the size of the economy and the population. So, whatever Armenian companies make, they have to export to make real profits. For that, it usually takes a few years to be able to establish yourself in foreign markets. At the same time we have a lot of really wealthy Armenians abroad who donate millions to the country through various charities for a lot of different things. Now, don't get me wrong, I think they're all great people for doing that and deserve a lot of thanks from all of us. But, instead of doing just that, they could invest in Armenian startups and eat up the losses that are inevitable for the first few years until these companies start entering the international market and making profits.

        What do you guys think?
        I think it's a great idea and I have heard a lot of companies going to Armenia to hire. There is actually a high demand for skilled workers in IT in Armenia, and with that you get things like finance experts and sales reps and operations that run the companies. The biggest headwinds are corruption. There was a diaspora investor who was going to drop $90 mln on wind power in Armenia, the authorities tried to rob him.

        There is an accelerated learning business in the US called general assembly. It's like TUMO for adults. I was thinking it would be great for the diaspora to fund these kind of places and hopefully churn out 100-500 new coders every 6 months.

        Another thing you want is easy and just taxation like Estonia has and a transparent banking system with rule of law. If you can get a stock market running transparently, it could be a great way for the diaspora to invest in Armenia and prop up the local financial industry.

        If every Armenian deposited a $1000 in a savings account in Armenia, that would be about 6-10bln in deposits that you can lend out 18-30bln on industrial projects like boosting the IT sector, green energy projects, better farming/agriculture, who knows an aerospace company one day?

        With proper laws and transparency even foreigners will deposit big time into the economy. Estonia is a good model.

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          Originally posted by HyeSocialist View Post
          I think it's a great idea and I have heard a lot of companies going to Armenia to hire. There is actually a high demand for skilled workers in IT in Armenia, and with that you get things like finance experts and sales reps and operations that run the companies. The biggest headwinds are corruption. There was a diaspora investor who was going to drop $90 mln on wind power in Armenia, the authorities tried to rob him.

          There is an accelerated learning business in the US called general assembly. It's like TUMO for adults. I was thinking it would be great for the diaspora to fund these kind of places and hopefully churn out 100-500 new coders every 6 months.

          Another thing you want is easy and just taxation like Estonia has and a transparent banking system with rule of law. If you can get a stock market running transparently, it could be a great way for the diaspora to invest in Armenia and prop up the local financial industry.

          If every Armenian deposited a $1000 in a savings account in Armenia, that would be about 6-10bln in deposits that you can lend out 18-30bln on industrial projects like boosting the IT sector, green energy projects, better farming/agriculture, who knows an aerospace company one day?

          With proper laws and transparency even foreigners will deposit big time into the economy. Estonia is a good model.
          Exactly. Estonia latvia and all these guys were part of soviet. Why dont they have so much corruption? The argument that we are blockaded just doesnt fly here. It must be that we as people have not decided that enough is enough and dismantle this corrupt system. And it must be that we have given up and just decided to pack up and leave. Sure, there will always be patriots who care enough to change the system but too few and this change process should have been started since day one of indepedance. Or atleast since ceasefire in 1994.

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            Originally posted by HyeSocialist View Post
            I think it's a great idea and I have heard a lot of companies going to Armenia to hire. There is actually a high demand for skilled workers in IT in Armenia, and with that you get things like finance experts and sales reps and operations that run the companies. The biggest headwinds are corruption. There was a diaspora investor who was going to drop $90 mln on wind power in Armenia, the authorities tried to rob him.

            There is an accelerated learning business in the US called general assembly. It's like TUMO for adults. I was thinking it would be great for the diaspora to fund these kind of places and hopefully churn out 100-500 new coders every 6 months.

            Another thing you want is easy and just taxation like Estonia has and a transparent banking system with rule of law. If you can get a stock market running transparently, it could be a great way for the diaspora to invest in Armenia and prop up the local financial industry.

            If every Armenian deposited a $1000 in a savings account in Armenia, that would be about 6-10bln in deposits that you can lend out 18-30bln on industrial projects like boosting the IT sector, green energy projects, better farming/agriculture, who knows an aerospace company one day?

            With proper laws and transparency even foreigners will deposit big time into the economy. Estonia is a good model.
            Will deposit in the economy or in the banks?
            If you meant banks, let me tell you that the banking sector here is well regulated and banks are capitalized pretty well.
            I have many Lebanese-Armenian friends who work in Dubai or Africa, and they deposit their savings here instead of Lebanon.
            If you meant economy, that's another story.
            Estonia came up with a very nice taxation system which is all online. Wish they implement that here too.
            Last edited by armnuke; 05-11-2016, 06:35 AM.

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              Originally posted by arakeretzig View Post
              Exactly. Estonia latvia and all these guys were part of soviet. Why dont they have so much corruption? The argument that we are blockaded just doesnt fly here. It must be that we as people have not decided that enough is enough and dismantle this corrupt system. And it must be that we have given up and just decided to pack up and leave. Sure, there will always be patriots who care enough to change the system but too few and this change process should have been started since day one of indepedance. Or atleast since ceasefire in 1994.
              Those countries were not a part of the Soviet union as long as Armenia and they all have a coast connecting them to the richest and most democratic countries in the world. Corruption is a problem in Armenia but even If it did not exist the blockade and landlock is what has the most negative effect. Lots of people leave the baltic for scandinavia and uk to find the same type of work armenians do in Russia.

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                Originally posted by arakeretzig View Post
                Exactly. Estonia latvia and all these guys were part of soviet. Why dont they have so much corruption? The argument that we are blockaded just doesnt fly here. It must be that we as people have not decided that enough is enough and dismantle this corrupt system. And it must be that we have given up and just decided to pack up and leave. Sure, there will always be patriots who care enough to change the system but too few and this change process should have been started since day one of indepedance. Or atleast since ceasefire in 1994.
                Fresh input is needed from Armenians who have experienced life in Western countries.

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                  Originally posted by Etchmiadzin View Post
                  Those countries were not a part of the Soviet union as long as Armenia and they all have a coast connecting them to the richest and most democratic countries in the world. Corruption is a problem in Armenia but even If it did not exist the blockade and landlock is what has the most negative effect. Lots of people leave the baltic for scandinavia and uk to find the same type of work armenians do in Russia.
                  Lebanon has a coast and is right facing Cyprus on the Mediterranean. Yet it is as corrupt as Armenia will ever be. On top of it, its debt-to-GDP ratio is some 160%.

                  As far as connection with the richest and most democratic countries goes, we didn't even accept to sign the Association Agreement with the EU and chose to join a union with corrupt and undemocratic countries like Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. Do we have anything to learn from those 3 countries? Will those countries accelerate the fight against corruption and monopolies in Armenia when they are corrupt and monopolized from head to toe?
                  Who is to be blamed here? The agreement came to our doorstep and we didn't sign it.

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                    Originally posted by armnuke View Post
                    Will deposit in the economy or in the banks?
                    If you meant banks, let me tell you that the banking sector here is well regulated and banks are capitalized pretty well.
                    I have many Lebanese-Armenian friends who work in Dubai or Africa, and they deposit their savings here instead of Lebanon.
                    If you meant economy, that's another story.
                    Estonia came up with a very nice taxation system which is all online. Wish they implement that here too.
                    What are the laws regarding depositing money as a foreigner in Armenian banks? In general I meant things like specific banks designed to finance industry like development banks you buy bonds in. Can you get us some documents regarding to how to open an account in Armenia?

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                      Originally posted by HyeSocialist View Post
                      What are the laws regarding depositing money as a foreigner in Armenian banks? In general I meant things like specific banks designed to finance industry like development banks you buy bonds in. Can you get us some documents regarding to how to open an account in Armenia?
                      For example. http://www.armbusinessbank.am/upload...-05-16-eng.pdf

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