Pictures from my trip to Armenia

[bell-the-cat]

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Destruction of historical places as some said.... huh? Could you please repeat that? I lived in Yerevan and have never been in the "historical" places where the North Avenue is being built now.... It was like a getto. And I know couple of families (personally) who got VERY GOOD APARTMENTS with a luxury modeling, so I'd ask people not to complain. They got a nice apartments instead of their old, old, old shelters. Those who have been living in that area were so poor (90% of them) that they even couldn't do the smallest remodeling in their homes, and now they've got cool appartments. And talking about living in the center... C'mon guys, from every point in yerevan you can get to center in maximum 30 minutes... so let's not speak about it.

If it was a ghetto then it was because it was allowed to become a ghetto. And it was allowed to become a ghetto so that it could be more easily demolished.
You are half a century out of date in your thinking. Modern urban planning recognises that, in order to have a healthy urban environment, it is vital to have ordinary people living in the hearts of cities and not just commuting there from the suburbs.

[Armenian]

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Destruction of historical places as some said.... huh? Could you please repeat that? I lived in Yerevan and have never been in the "historical" places where the North Avenue is being built now.... It was like a getto. And I know couple of families (personally) who got VERY GOOD APARTMENTS with a luxury modeling, so I'd ask people not to complain. They got a nice apartments instead of their old, old, old shelters. Those who have been living in that area were so poor (90% of them) that they even couldn't do the smallest remodeling in their homes, and now they've got cool appartments. And talking about living in the center... C'mon guys, from every point in yerevan you can get to center in maximum 30 minutes... so let's not speak about it.

Excellent commentary Vlad, its good to see that logic prevails amongst some members here. As we all know, Yerevan is going through a natural evolution that befalls all major cities worldwide. The modernization of Yerevan is essential for the development of turism and the economy.

We Armenians are a weird bunch indeed:

We want perfection, we want everything, and we want it NOW. And we are all pissed-off because we could not have it yesterday.

No wonder we have been known as unruly throughout history.

I for one am very glad that the slums are being torn down because I will need plenty of space in Yerevan to park my Hummer, and my BMW, the ones that Catman here says I own. Not to mention the Hummers and the BMWs of all my leather clad goon friends.

Catman, please go and meoooooooooow elsewhere, your begining to stink up this place

[TomServo]

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We want perfection, we want everything, and we want it NOW. And we are all pissed-off because we could not have it yesterday.

[Iran Forever]

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Crusader, I am so anxious to go to Yerevan some day! I just got back from Tbilisi two months ago, and I fell in love with it! I love Georgian food too.