Comments on: Traces of Civilization Were Detected in Yerevan http://www.blogrel.com/2006/10/25/traces-of-civilizaiton-were-detected-in-yerevan/ A blog about Armenia: business, politics, the future and good lavash Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:53:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: George http://www.blogrel.com/2006/10/25/traces-of-civilizaiton-were-detected-in-yerevan/#comment-173880 Thu, 26 Oct 2006 05:41:05 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2006/10/25/traces-of-civilizaiton-were-detected-in-yerevan/#comment-173880 "in the civilized world (i.e. in the US)" You're being sarcastic here right? Tell me your being sarcastic. “in the civilized world (i.e. in the US)”

You’re being sarcastic here right? Tell me your being sarcastic.

]]> by: Observer http://www.blogrel.com/2006/10/25/traces-of-civilizaiton-were-detected-in-yerevan/#comment-173948 Thu, 26 Oct 2006 08:29:29 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2006/10/25/traces-of-civilizaiton-were-detected-in-yerevan/#comment-173948 You bet! US is one big zoo - and one should be blind not to see that. Still - when it comes to street signs, maps, GPS, etc - US is definately civilized, and to deny that would be - again, a little too much. Don't you admit? You bet! US is one big zoo - and one should be blind not to see that. Still - when it comes to street signs, maps, GPS, etc - US is definately civilized, and to deny that would be - again, a little too much. Don’t you admit?

]]> by: Myrthe http://www.blogrel.com/2006/10/25/traces-of-civilizaiton-were-detected-in-yerevan/#comment-174073 Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:24:51 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2006/10/25/traces-of-civilizaiton-were-detected-in-yerevan/#comment-174073 I love the sign with "Erebooni". :-) I love the sign with “Erebooni”. :-)

]]> by: Observer http://www.blogrel.com/2006/10/25/traces-of-civilizaiton-were-detected-in-yerevan/#comment-174274 Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:39:41 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2006/10/25/traces-of-civilizaiton-were-detected-in-yerevan/#comment-174274 I wonder how are they going to write III Mas? If they do - 3rd Part, it doesn't sound right. If they write plain-old Garegin Njdeh, the whole flavor and peculiarity and sense of "qyartu-ness", and "apero-ness" and "goxakanutyun" will be gone. Anyway - I find it hard to explain. Maybe someone can do it better? I wonder how are they going to write III Mas? If they do - 3rd Part, it doesn’t sound right. If they write plain-old Garegin Njdeh, the whole flavor and peculiarity and sense of “qyartu-ness”, and “apero-ness” and “goxakanutyun” will be gone.

Anyway - I find it hard to explain. Maybe someone can do it better?

]]> by: Myrthe http://www.blogrel.com/2006/10/25/traces-of-civilizaiton-were-detected-in-yerevan/#comment-174312 Thu, 26 Oct 2006 23:58:59 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2006/10/25/traces-of-civilizaiton-were-detected-in-yerevan/#comment-174312 Observer, but why would they want to send any tourist to III Mas? ;-) Observer, but why would they want to send any tourist to III Mas? ;-)

]]> by: Burnell http://www.blogrel.com/2006/10/25/traces-of-civilizaiton-were-detected-in-yerevan/#comment-174485 Fri, 27 Oct 2006 09:23:30 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2006/10/25/traces-of-civilizaiton-were-detected-in-yerevan/#comment-174485 Observer, sadly the "feel" you speak of in your comment #4 is quickly leaving Yerevan. Gone is the Mastun Ladies in the center. I used to love the feel of Barikamutsun three years ago when it was still full of "sovo8akan mardik". Now, it has been upscaled and like the Kentron the local people are being pushed out. Yerevan will change. I guess it must. Sadly, we are loosing a truly wonderful city to be replaced with a modern ideal that is so opposite of what should be Yerevan in my opinion. There will be more signs. I suspect at some point, the marshutney system will be changed / consolidated / tourist-ified . In part, it is a good thing. It is development but people like myself will miss the tatik selling matsun. Observer, sadly the “feel” you speak of in your comment #4 is quickly leaving Yerevan. Gone is the Mastun Ladies in the center. I used to love the feel of Barikamutsun three years ago when it was still full of “sovo8akan mardik”. Now, it has been upscaled and like the Kentron the local people are being pushed out.

Yerevan will change. I guess it must. Sadly, we are loosing a truly wonderful city to be replaced with a modern ideal that is so opposite of what should be Yerevan in my opinion.

There will be more signs. I suspect at some point, the marshutney system will be changed / consolidated / tourist-ified . In part, it is a good thing. It is development but people like myself will miss the tatik selling matsun.

]]> by: Observer http://www.blogrel.com/2006/10/25/traces-of-civilizaiton-were-detected-in-yerevan/#comment-174588 Fri, 27 Oct 2006 14:02:17 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2006/10/25/traces-of-civilizaiton-were-detected-in-yerevan/#comment-174588 I guess you're right Burnell... we're loosing more then we're gaining with globalization. Moreover, at times we're becoming so preoccupied with copying Western style "everything", that we're starting to look like the old monkey at the zoo, who just got hold of a cigarette and is trying to smoke it, mimicking its human owners. But then again - many people like the funny monekey, and many tourists, diaspora Armenias like Yerevan. I've heard them say many times - Yerevan is becoming more beutiful every day. I guess you’re right Burnell… we’re loosing more then we’re gaining with globalization. Moreover, at times we’re becoming so preoccupied with copying Western style “everything”, that we’re starting to look like the old monkey at the zoo, who just got hold of a cigarette and is trying to smoke it, mimicking its human owners. But then again - many people like the funny monekey, and many tourists, diaspora Armenias like Yerevan. I’ve heard them say many times - Yerevan is becoming more beutiful every day.

]]> by: SAM http://www.blogrel.com/2006/10/25/traces-of-civilizaiton-were-detected-in-yerevan/#comment-174734 Fri, 27 Oct 2006 20:44:44 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2006/10/25/traces-of-civilizaiton-were-detected-in-yerevan/#comment-174734 I MISSED YEREVAN AND BAREKAMUTYUN.... But i have to admit that of all parts in Yerevan, last time i visited only arabkir regian aka berkamutyun was the only part of Yerevan that had stayed the same... no retarded cafes on every corner... oh and komitas was still classy and ooohhhh soooo yerevan. Komitas is proly the best street in yerevan just cuz it doesnt really change... i was there last year... i hope it hasnt changed since!!!! but the signs around is a good idea, they should also print maps for the tourists... haha i just remembered Hrant from Mer bak 3 lol I MISSED YEREVAN AND BAREKAMUTYUN…. But i have to admit that of all parts in Yerevan, last time i visited only arabkir regian aka berkamutyun was the only part of Yerevan that had stayed the same… no retarded cafes on every corner… oh and komitas was still classy and ooohhhh soooo yerevan. Komitas is proly the best street in yerevan just cuz it doesnt really change… i was there last year… i hope it hasnt changed since!!!!

but the signs around is a good idea, they should also print maps for the tourists… haha i just remembered Hrant from Mer bak 3 lol

]]> by: Observer http://www.blogrel.com/2006/10/25/traces-of-civilizaiton-were-detected-in-yerevan/#comment-175004 Sat, 28 Oct 2006 09:52:13 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2006/10/25/traces-of-civilizaiton-were-detected-in-yerevan/#comment-175004 Komitas??? You should see Komitas these day!!! Karauuuuuuull!!! They're removing the Tram lines there - the whole of the street is in a mess. If I happen to drop by I'll post a photo for you. In the meanwhile, I avoid going anyware near Komitas if I can, because its literally undrivable due to construction works started 3 months ago and left unfinished ever since... Komitas??? You should see Komitas these day!!! Karauuuuuuull!!! They’re removing the Tram lines there - the whole of the street is in a mess. If I happen to drop by I’ll post a photo for you. In the meanwhile, I avoid going anyware near Komitas if I can, because its literally undrivable due to construction works started 3 months ago and left unfinished ever since…

]]> by: Connie http://www.blogrel.com/2006/10/25/traces-of-civilizaiton-were-detected-in-yerevan/#comment-175565 Sun, 29 Oct 2006 10:32:20 -0800 http://www.blogrel.com/2006/10/25/traces-of-civilizaiton-were-detected-in-yerevan/#comment-175565 Barev! The traffic signs and street signs in Armenia are already bi-lingual, armenian and russian! So the phenomen which you noticed is more than a progress, it is a change of parameters, from armenian + russian to armenian + english (or american?) it's a change which might make life more easy for some foreigners, but a lot of foreigners already have orientation (those who can read cyrillic which is by all means not too difficult) greetings from Hamburg, just being back from Yerevan, Connie Barev!

The traffic signs and street signs in Armenia are already bi-lingual, armenian and russian!

So the phenomen which you noticed is more than a progress, it is a change of parameters, from armenian + russian to armenian + english (or american?)

it’s a change which might make life more easy for some foreigners, but a lot of foreigners already have orientation (those who can read cyrillic which is by all means not too difficult)

greetings from Hamburg, just being back from Yerevan,

Connie

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