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  • #81
    Re: Life in Armenia

    Free Wi-Fi to become available in Yerevan’s public transport
    June 15, 2011 - 19:22 AMT

    PanARMENIAN.Net - MyFi modems will be installed in Yerevan’s public transport to provide free Wi-Fi wireless connection.

    As Orange Armenia PR manager Lilit Martorosyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, “the program was suggested by Yerevan Municipality, and we gladly accepted the idea of its implementation.”

    The expected connection speed will near 7.2Mbps; the modem will provide simultaneous connection to 5 devices. Further details will be given at tomorrow’s program presentation.

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    • #82
      Re: Yerevan (non political)

      Originally posted by Mos View Post
      We are often so much in political arguments here, I think we should have one threat that is relaxed, watch this great video of central Yerevan during the night, nice music also, it's a very accurate depiction of current day Armenia - full of life!

      Nice video, Mos. Yeah it is a pretty acurate representation of downtown (Abovyan, Nalbandian sts. etc). Looks like it was filmed from a marshroutka?

      Word to those who plan to visit Armenia:

      1. If you ever need a taxi only get in the ones with yellow license plates because the ones with white ones aren't "licensed" and 9 times out of 10 they will try to take advantage of you unless you are a local, can tell that you have been living there for a while, or are actually honest (LOL).

      2. If a taxi driver ever asks you for more than 1000-1200 drams you're being screwed. You can go all the way across Yerevan and only have to pay ~1200 dram. Always look to see if they have their meter on before they take you anywhere.
      Last edited by yerazhishda; 06-15-2011, 08:11 PM.

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      • #83
        Re: Yerevan (non political)

        this is great:

        Մեկ Ազգ, Մեկ Մշակույթ
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        "Western Assimilation is the greatest threat to the Armenian nation since the Armenian Genocide."

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        • #84
          Re: Life in Armenia

          Live camera footage from different sites in Yerevan

          ԾԻԾԵՌՆԱԿԱԲԵՐԴ


          ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅԱՆ ՀՐԱՊԱՐԱԿ


          ԱԶԱՏՈՒԹՅԱՆ ՀՐԱՊԱՐԱԿ


          ՖՐԱՆՍԻԱՅԻ ՀՐԱՊԱՐԱԿ


          ՇԱՌԼ ԱԶՆԱՎՈՒՐԻ ՀՐԱՊԱՐԱԿ


          ՍԱՍՈՒՆՑԻ ԴԱՎԹԻ ՀՐԱՊԱՐԱԿ


          ՄԱԼԱԹԻԱ-ՍԵԲԱՍՏԻԱ ՎԱՐՉԱԿԱՆ ՇՐՋԱՆ
          Last edited by ninetoyadome; 06-16-2011, 09:50 PM.

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          • #85
            Re: Life in Armenia

            I'll be there
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            Consultations at RA President’s Office ahead of the 5th Pan-Armenian Games

            17.06.2011 17:16

            Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan convened consultations today ahead of the 5th Pan-Armenian Games to take place in August. The meeting featured Ishkhan Zakaryan, President of the International Committee of Pan-Armenian Games, Head of the President’s Administration Karen Karapetyan, President of the Football Federation of Armenia Ruben Hayrapetyan, President of the Council of Public Television and Radio Company of Armenia Alexan Harutyunyan, heads of different agencies.

            President of the International Committee of Pan-Armenian Games Ishkhan Zakaryan briefed the President on the ongoing preparation works.

            President Serzh Sargsyan emphasized the importance of conducting the Pan-Armenian Games on a high level and gave corresponding instructions.

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            • #86
              Re: Life in Armenia

              ‘Free’ Beaches Offered at Armenia’s Lake



              The Armenian government has announced the launch of two public beaches at a mountain lake popular among local holidaymakers.
              People traveling to the Sevan, a rare beach resort in landlocked Armenia, are now offered areas at the lakeside where they can swim or have a picnic without having to pay an entry fee or being additionally charged for most of public amenities.

              The move comes after the government pledge to reduce the growing commercialization of rest at Lake Sevan that makes it unaffordable for most citizens struggling to find other beach options during hot Armenian summers.

              Ashot Avalian, an Environment Ministry official in charge of the coordination of public beaches, said at a press conference in Yerevan on Friday that in choosing the areas for the beaches they were guided by a number of criteria, including their convenience in terms of proximity to roads and the railway, their being spacious enough and their being free from liabilities, such as registration with the cadastre or the presence of notarized legal contracts.

              Meanwhile, at least one entrepreneur owning a commercial beach at Lake Sevan has protested the kind of approach.

              The founder of the Flamingo beach sent an open letter to the prime minister, calling the government’s decision on the establishment of public beaches illegal and demanding that it be revoked.

              The Sevan National Park state-run non-commercial organization dismissed the claim, saying that the issues raised by the beach owner “under the guise of environmental concerns” were groundless and that beaches, as the state property, should primarily serve the public interest.

              The Environment Ministry representative suggested that the businessman take his complaint to court.

              He stressed that by law even outside public beaches no one can charge money from people who want, for instance, to put up a tent or have a swim in the lake.

              “They can charge citizens only for concrete services,” Avalian explained.

              The Armenian government has announced the launch of two public beaches at a mountain lake popular among local holidaymakers.
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              • #87
                Re: Life in Armenia

                Great speech by Sargsyan that all Armenians should heed:

                Սերժ Սարգսյանը սփյուռքի երիտասարդներին հորդորում է գոնե տարին մեկ անգամ այցելել Հայաստան





                Հուլիս 25, 2011 | 11:14
                Հայ ժողովուրդը 20 տարի առաջ կարողացավ կերտել իր պետությունը, նաեւ պաշտպանել Արցախը, քանի որ պատմության դասերը շատ լավ է սերտել: Այս մասին Ծաղկաձորում Հայոց լեզվի, գրականության եւ հայագիտական գիտելիքների համահայկական 5-րդ օլիմպիադայի մասնակիցների հետ հանդիպման ժամանակ հայտարարել է Հայաստանի նախագահ Սերժ Սարգսյանը:

                «Մեր ամենամեծ ձեռքբերումը՝ մեր երկու հայկական պետություններ են, մեր պետականությունն է: Իսկ ամենակարեւոր դասն այն է, որ մենք կարող ենք ցանկացած հաջողության հասնել, եթե լինենք միասնական, եթե ազնիվ լինենք դպրոցից սկսած, բարեխիղճ, պարտաճանաչ լինենք՝ զինված ուժերում մեր հայրենիքի նկատմամբ պարտքը կատարելիս եւ լինենք լավ, ակտիվ քաղաքացի մեր կյանքում»,- ասել է նա:

                Հալեպի ճեմարանի սաներից մեկի հարցին, թե ի՞նչ կարող են անել սփյուռքի երիտասարդները հայրենիքի համար, Սերժ Սարգսյանը պատասխանել է. «Լավ հայ լինել եւ հորդորել ձեր բարեկամներին, հարեւաններին, որ գան Հայաստան՝ եթե ոչ մշտապես բնակության համար, ապա, գոնե տարին, երկու տարին մեկ անգամ: Մենք Հայաստանից դուրս ունենք յոթ միլիոն քույրեր եւ եղբայրներ: Պատկերացնո՞ւմ ես, եթե գոնե տարին մեկ անգամ յուրաքանչյուր հայ գա Հայաստան: Մի քանի տարի գալուց հետո, կարող է հանկարծ մտափոխվեք ու մնաք Հայաստանում, մեր երկիրը շենացնեք, բոլորս միասին աշխատենք, այստեղ գտնեք շատ լավ ընկերներ, բարեկամներ: Ի վերջո, բոլորիս հայրենիքը Հայաստանն է: Մենք մշտապես պետք է հիշենք, որ կովկասյան լեռներից այս կողմ մի փոքրիկ երկիր կա, որ հսկայական երկրից մնացել է մի մասունք, եւ այդ մասունքը բոլորինս է»:

                ՀՀ նախագահը նաեւ հորդորել է երիտասարդներին մշտական բնակություն հաստատել Հայաստանում: Դիմելով հարց տվող երիտասարդներից մեկին, նա նշել է. «Երիտասարդ ընտանիքներին` բնակարան», «Երիտասարդ ընտանիքներին` ավտոմեքենա» ծրագրերից օգտվելու հնարավորություն կունենաս, Հայաստանում կգտնես քո զույգին, եւ կյանքը կշարունակվի: Այո՛, մենք քեզ խնդրում ենք, վերադառնալ Հայաստան եւ այստեղ քո երկրին օգուտ բերել: Ի դեպ, այս հանդիպումից հետո մեկ այլ դահլիճում հանդիպելու եմ աշխարհի լավագույն բուհերում սովորող հարյուր հայ ուսանողների հետ, որոնց ֆինանսավորումն իրականացնում ենք մենք՝ «Լույս» հիմնադրամով: Նրանց բոլորին էլ եմ կոչ անելու գալ այստեղ»:
                Մեկ Ազգ, Մեկ Մշակույթ
                ---
                "Western Assimilation is the greatest threat to the Armenian nation since the Armenian Genocide."

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                • #88
                  Re: Life in Armenia

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                  • #89
                    Re: Life in Armenia

                    One thing that has turned people off from moving back to Armenia is the incredibly difficult process of getting Armenian citizenship, even if you are Armenian. For example, I know this Armenian person, who immigrated from Tiflis, Georgia to Armenia, and has been living for around 8 years, has a solid work, recently married and has a child, and in all is an ideal citizen. However, for around 8 years, he has been trying to get Armenian citizenship, and still nothing is happening. In my view, this is just ridiculous and an insult. He is thinking about now to move out of the country, and live in place where he can be equal member of society. One thing government needs to do is make this process easier for Armenians, or else no diasporan is going to move back.
                    Մեկ Ազգ, Մեկ Մշակույթ
                    ---
                    "Western Assimilation is the greatest threat to the Armenian nation since the Armenian Genocide."

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                    • #90
                      Re: Life in Armenia

                      Originally posted by Mos View Post
                      One thing that has turned people off from moving back to Armenia is the incredibly difficult process of getting Armenian citizenship, even if you are Armenian. For example, I know this Armenian person, who immigrated from Tiflis, Georgia to Armenia, and has been living for around 8 years, has a solid work, recently married and has a child, and in all is an ideal citizen. However, for around 8 years, he has been trying to get Armenian citizenship, and still nothing is happening. In my view, this is just ridiculous and an insult. He is thinking about now to move out of the country, and live in place where he can be equal member of society. One thing government needs to do is make this process easier for Armenians, or else no diasporan is going to move back.
                      That is sad to hear, and I have also heard about similar cases. A significant part of the problem is the government, the corruption in the government, and selfish and shortsighted leaders worrying about their own self interest. Unfortunately, unlike our neighbors with similar, or worse, governments, we do not have millions of people to spare. Even worse, a large part of our immigrants leave for the west, thousands of miles away, where they will eventually become assimilated.

                      I personally can no longer just wait around and hope things in Armenia get better. I was planning on moving to Armenia a few year after finishing college, but now, seeing how things are changing, I am going move immediately after college. I have a few friends who are excellent students in excellent universities here in California and they share a similar sentiment. I am hoping a precedent can be set in the youth here, especially the educated youth, to start a movement back to Armenia.

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