Life in Armenia

[Federate]

Re: Life in Armenia

Sweden’s socialist model fit for Armenia’s sustainable development
25.03.2010 12:52 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Sweden’s socialist model is fit for Armenia’s sustainable development, according to Artsvik Minasyan, member of ARF Dashnaktsutyun.

“This model is based on economic democracy, increase of social production, employment policy, reward distribution and social equality,” Mr. Minasyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “Our party’s suggestion about reorganization of national policy came across an inadequate reaction of the government.”

Yerevan hosts a two-day conference on socialist approach to challenges Armenia is facing, upon completion of which a resulting document will be drawn up for further submission to the RA government.

The event brought together experts and politicians from Armenia, Sweden, Chile, Iran and Russia.

http://www.panarmenian.net/news/eng/?nid=44723

[Haykakan]

Re: Life in Armenia

Yerevan Metro Set For Modernization
10.03.2010
Hovannes Shoghikian

The Armenian government received on Wednesday 15 million euros ($20.3 million) in external financial assistance designed to modernize Yerevan’s disused underground metro system.

Finance Minister Tigran Davtian signed a relevant agreement with the head of the Yerevan office of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The London-based institution will finance one-third of the project.

Under the agreement, another 5 million-euro loan, repayable in 15 years, will be provided by the European Investment Bank. The European Union will allocate the remaining 5 million euros in the form of a grant. The government formally pledged to guarantee the repayment of those loans last August.

Officials said on Wednesday the money will be used for badly needed capital investments in the subway network built almost 30 years ago. In particular, the Yerevan metro plans to partly replace its aging fleet of rail cars, install new water removal pumps and upgrade its electricity supply systems. Use of electricity by the network is due to shrink by half as a result.

The metro, which has only one line consisting of ten stations, received 1.7 billion drams ($4.4 million) in government funding for capital repairs in 2008 and is expected to remain heavily dependent on state subsidies in the foreseeable future. Its limited reach has always put it in a disadvantaged position vis-à-vis other public transportation means, notably privately owned minibuses. Only an estimated 60,000 Yerevan residents presently use it on a daily basis.

Yerevan’s existing architectural master plan calls for the construction of four new metro stations by 2020, which officials say would cost some $160 million. The metro’s chief executive, Paylak Yayloyan, told RFE/RL that the government is negotiating with the Asian Development Bank to secure funding for one of those stations.

http://www.azatutyun.am/content/article/1980055.html

Cant wait to see what it will look like but why would it take 10 years to complete?

[Federate]

Re: Life in Armenia

Yerevan Metro Set For Modernization
10.03.2010
Hovannes Shoghikian

The Armenian government received on Wednesday 15 million euros ($20.3 million) in external financial assistance designed to modernize Yerevan’s disused underground metro system.

Finance Minister Tigran Davtian signed a relevant agreement with the head of the Yerevan office of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The London-based institution will finance one-third of the project.

Under the agreement, another 5 million-euro loan, repayable in 15 years, will be provided by the European Investment Bank. The European Union will allocate the remaining 5 million euros in the form of a grant. The government formally pledged to guarantee the repayment of those loans last August.

Officials said on Wednesday the money will be used for badly needed capital investments in the subway network built almost 30 years ago. In particular, the Yerevan metro plans to partly replace its aging fleet of rail cars, install new water removal pumps and upgrade its electricity supply systems. Use of electricity by the network is due to shrink by half as a result.

The metro, which has only one line consisting of ten stations, received 1.7 billion drams ($4.4 million) in government funding for capital repairs in 2008 and is expected to remain heavily dependent on state subsidies in the foreseeable future. Its limited reach has always put it in a disadvantaged position vis-à-vis other public transportation means, notably privately owned minibuses. Only an estimated 60,000 Yerevan residents presently use it on a daily basis.

Yerevan’s existing architectural master plan calls for the construction of four new metro stations by 2020, which officials say would cost some $160 million. The metro’s chief executive, Paylak Yayloyan, told RFE/RL that the government is negotiating with the Asian Development Bank to secure funding for one of those stations.

http://www.azatutyun.am/content/article/1980055.html

[ani]

Re: How do you imagine your ''Ideal Armenia''?

My ideal Armenia: with no hayastantsits in it

Wow.... Armenians like u r d reason y we will never be united as 1...

[ani]

Re: How do you imagine your ''Ideal Armenia''?

And my ideal Armenia is an Armenia without xxxxers like you.

Nicely put...

[Haykakan]

Re: Armenia's Economic Pulse

I dont want to start a new thread just for this so i posted it here.

ROAD CAMERAS TO APPEAR IN ARMENIA

News.am
12:12 / 02/02/2010

The Road Police department of the Police of RA intends to equip the
roads of the republic with an automat system of detection of traffic
regulations violations, RA Police press service informed NEWS.am.

These measures would allow to discover and identify the very means
of transport in the flow of the means of transport recorded in the
road cameras which have made the following violations of driving
regulations:

- violation of speed limit;

- passing under a red light;

- exit to the opposite traffic zone;

- violation of stop and parking rules;

- violation of the demands of the traffic signs;

- violation of the demands of the traffic lines.

For each violation case the corresponding data will be sent to the
center of data development where an administrative violation protocol
(containing the photographs of the means of the transport violating
the driving regulations) and a corresponding decision will be composed
and published.

To realize this project, a competition is arranged. For composing the
technical task and foreseeing the corresponding financial resources of
the mentioned competition all the organizations and firms experienced
in this field are asked to present their suggestions by February
20,2010.

Road Police Department of the Police of RA, Isakov str. 9, Yerevan,
Republic of Armenia.

Tel. (374)10564588, (374)10580424, (374)10565994, (374)77888871

Fax. (374)10564588, (374)10546790

email:[email protected], [email protected],
[email protected]

[Icy]

Re: Life in Armenia

Toys, computers, cell phones and more: Armenian good boys and good girls write letters to Santa Claus

Source:http://www.armenianow.com/features/2...hristmas_gifts



Four-year-old Ani Grigoryan writes a letter to Santa Claus with the help of her mother.

“Dear Santa, I want you to bring pink shoes with feathers, glass beads, and high-heels to me. And I want a sub-machine gun,” Ani concludes the series of her wishes. The last item is a toy. We hope.

Her mother – 31-year-old Arpine Karapetyan, seals the envelope and tells her daughter that she is going to send it to Santa. “This year I am lucky, I will spend little money. The shoes that she wants, she has already gotten as a present, however, I have hidden them to give them to her now, so the only thing that is left to buy is the sub-machine gun, and it costs 2,000 drams ($5), I can afford it,” Karapetyan says.

The New Year is not only a festival of joy, but also a festival of concerns for parents in Armenia. Besides assigning money for the New Year table, they have to allocate money from the family budget to buy toys and presents for their children. For some, the financial side of the holiday is a challenge.

According to official data the average family income in Armenia is about $520-760 a month. It is estimated that the New Year Table and related expenses will cost about $390-520 per family.

During recent years, Armenian children, like almost all children all over the world, started asking for presents according to what they see on television.

Lusine Khojoyan , 34, a mother of three, says that nowadays, children choose their toys mainly from TV cartoons. “Basically they want ‘Power Rangers’, their DVDs, masks, and clothes.”

“All of it is quite expensive. For example, the ranger mask cost about 4,000 drams (about $10), which is a lot for a family having an average income. It is good that my sister’s brother has bought presents for my twins, so I will not have to buy new ones. But now they want clothes, and I told them that clothes are not sold, so that they leave me alone, though I am sure that the clothes they want, are sold,” Khojoyan says.

Marine Sharyan, manager of Mankan World of Toys shop confirms what Khojayan says.

“Now there is a big demand for the toys of cartoon and TV serial heroes – transformers, rangers, etc. They, of course, are not produced in Armenia, but we try to satisfy the desires of our consumers, and we sell them (those toys), too,” Sharyan says.

Eight-year-old Alisa Sharafyan, also asked for Transformers from Santa Claus. It is one of the most expensive toys of the season, costing about 4,000-12,000 drams (about $11-$31).

Even though Alisa’s mother is planning to buy the toy, she says that it is quite expensive for a family having average incomes.

Another most favorite New Year wish among children is to see a real Santa Claus. Frida Hakobyan’s 7-year-old daughter has written a letter to the (Armenian) Santa Claus, and asked him to bring “an American Santa Claus”.

“Oh, they asked for so many things (from Santa), they name a new thing every minute. We have already written a letter, so there is no way out. My daughter says, mom, let’s put 1,000 drams (about $2.50) into the envelope so that Santa comes to our house. She does not know that Santa’s visit costs not 1,000 drams, but 20,000 drams (about $50),” Hakobyan says.

This year during holidays buying a half-hour visit from a Santa and a Snow Maiden costs from 15,000-20,000 drams (about $38-$50), and on the New Year eve – up to 100,000 drams (about $260).

However, there are some children who want neither a Santa, nor Transformers; they want a cell phone or a computer, or like Hakob Mkrtchyan, 13, an MP3 player. The teenager says his mobile phone is no longer suitable. “Now I listen to music by my cell phone, but it gets discharged very fast, so I want to have a player to be able to listen to my favorite music,” Hakob says.

[AR MENIA]

Re: Armenia

What about the Turks during the AG who let Armenians hide in their homes even though if they were caught by the authorities, they would be hung for sheltering public enemies? These aren't good Turks?

It should be normal that when you see a whole nation getting butchered to give them shelter.. That is actually what many more should have done.. unfortunately almost no one did because they are turks..

[Anoush]

Re: Life in Armenia

Yeah I appreciate RA's government enforcing the Buckle UP law. Remember in Princess Diana's car when it crashed, they said it later that if Dodi and she wore their seatbelts, even at 90 miles an hour they would've lived. Helmets are also very important when you're bicycling or motorcycling.

[Eddo211]

Re: Armenia

Just because a turk recognizes the Armenian genocide doesnt make them good! actually it's very normal for turks recognizing the genocide, it should be like, ooo he is a turk and recognizes the AG so he is good...

You guys are both right......nothing is ever that simple in this world.

I have come across (few in between) Turks who really are as Ara describes, and then I have bud heads with Wolfs who not only will not deny it but couldn’t wait for the orders to attack.