Comments on: Yerevan 2007…Observation(ner) http://www.blogrel.com/2007/07/13/yerevan-2007observationner/ A blog about Armenia: business, politics, the future and good lavash Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:57:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: Onnik Krikorian http://www.blogrel.com/2007/07/13/yerevan-2007observationner/#comment-501275 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 09:32:14 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2007/07/13/yerevan-2007observationner/#comment-501275 Harmick, If you have time, drop me an email and let's meet up for a coffee or something. Cheers, Onnik Harmick,

If you have time, drop me an email and let’s meet up for a coffee or something.

Cheers,
Onnik

]]> by: Paul http://www.blogrel.com/2007/07/13/yerevan-2007observationner/#comment-522046 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:04:29 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2007/07/13/yerevan-2007observationner/#comment-522046 I walked all around Yerevan yesterday and the amount of (semi-random and seemingly unecessary in some places) construction has caused so much dust I was sneezing the entire time. I'm not even a big sneezer normally, but I did far more times than I ever have in my entire life. Sure I was walking through some of the older parts of Kentron around Mashdots as opposed to the Abovyan area, but still...! Nearly unbearable! I walked all around Yerevan yesterday and the amount of (semi-random and seemingly unecessary in some places) construction has caused so much dust I was sneezing the entire time. I’m not even a big sneezer normally, but I did far more times than I ever have in my entire life. Sure I was walking through some of the older parts of Kentron around Mashdots as opposed to the Abovyan area, but still…! Nearly unbearable!

]]> by: chello http://www.blogrel.com/2007/07/13/yerevan-2007observationner/#comment-523266 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:51:34 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2007/07/13/yerevan-2007observationner/#comment-523266 North Avenue is probably one of the worst examples of urban planning I've ever encountered. As a pedestrian mall designed to attract foot traffic its so unappealing that any retail outlets in that dried-out canyon will probably close in a hurry. The rest of the city is a dusty, garbled heap of bricks, pipes and dirt. Any major infrastructal projects seem to last forever. North Avenue is probably one of the worst examples of urban planning I’ve ever encountered. As a pedestrian mall designed to attract foot traffic its so unappealing that any retail outlets in that dried-out canyon will probably close in a hurry. The rest of the city is a dusty, garbled heap of bricks, pipes and dirt. Any major infrastructal projects seem to last forever.

]]> by: C http://www.blogrel.com/2007/07/13/yerevan-2007observationner/#comment-543003 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:22:23 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2007/07/13/yerevan-2007observationner/#comment-543003 I used the new terminal on April 07 when it was not 100% complete and frankly I was surprised. All looked OK but the toilet smell chracteristic to the Soviet airports and train stations was there. I am flying in few months so I will check out if that has been fixed. I hope it was just a dodgy plumbing job. I used the new terminal on April 07 when it was not 100% complete and frankly I was surprised. All looked OK but the toilet smell chracteristic to the Soviet airports and train stations was there. I am flying in few months so I will check out if that has been fixed. I hope it was just a dodgy plumbing job.

]]> by: Zara http://www.blogrel.com/2007/07/13/yerevan-2007observationner/#comment-558910 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:10:08 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2007/07/13/yerevan-2007observationner/#comment-558910 Oh you can smell the air in Yerevan??!! Is there any, I wonder? ;) Oh you can smell the air in Yerevan??!! Is there any, I wonder? ;)

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