Comments on: Armenia Calling? Or is it? http://www.blogrel.com/2008/06/05/armenia-calling-or-is-it/ A blog about Armenia: business, politics, the future and good lavash Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:23:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: Richard http://www.blogrel.com/2008/06/05/armenia-calling-or-is-it/#comment-1425450 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:49:06 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2008/06/05/armenia-calling-or-is-it/#comment-1425450 I am skeptical about the Cilicia post. I know many people and groups from Canada who are going to Armenia this summer. The political situation is almost never a consideration. Prices have certainly gone up but the cost of air travel is going up everywhere. Armenia remains a safe, welcoming, beautiful place to visit in a scary world. I am skeptical about the Cilicia post. I know many people and groups from Canada who are going to Armenia this summer. The political situation is almost never a consideration. Prices have certainly gone up but the cost of air travel is going up everywhere.

Armenia remains a safe, welcoming, beautiful place to visit in a scary world.

]]> by: Raffi http://www.blogrel.com/2008/06/05/armenia-calling-or-is-it/#comment-1429098 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:52:56 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2008/06/05/armenia-calling-or-is-it/#comment-1429098 Indeed there were political problems in Armenia, and people died. However, when we read such news, we think that the whole place is in chaos and that's the picture that remains in our memory. Look at Lebanon, for example, with all it's own political problems and fights, many Lebanese living and working abroad are coming to Lebanon this summer. Indeed there were political problems in Armenia, and people died. However, when we read such news, we think that the whole place is in chaos and that’s the picture that remains in our memory.
Look at Lebanon, for example, with all it’s own political problems and fights, many Lebanese living and working abroad are coming to Lebanon this summer.

]]> by: Armenian Armenian http://www.blogrel.com/2008/06/05/armenia-calling-or-is-it/#comment-1438015 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:04:04 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2008/06/05/armenia-calling-or-is-it/#comment-1438015 The fact is that it is usually and mostly local Armenians who suffer from political unrest - the visitors have little to worry about as long as they are not politicised. As far as visitors to Armenia are concerned there is little difference between how things were last year and how they are this summer. The fact is that it is usually and mostly local Armenians who suffer from political unrest - the visitors have little to worry about as long as they are not politicised. As far as visitors to Armenia are concerned there is little difference between how things were last year and how they are this summer.

]]> by: Ara http://www.blogrel.com/2008/06/05/armenia-calling-or-is-it/#comment-1506237 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:31:28 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2008/06/05/armenia-calling-or-is-it/#comment-1506237 I agree that some might be over reacting to the events in Armenia over the past couple months and as a young Diasporan from California I can gladly say that I'll be visiting Armenia a bit later this year. That being said, I don't think it's fair (by any means) to compare Armenia to Lebanon. It's true that the Lebanese are still visiting their motherland despite the unrest, but Lebanon is probably the second worst political / war-torn climate in the middle east after Israel-Palestine. I sincerely hope that just one presidential campaign hasn't set our country to the same level as 20+ years of Syrian occupation and usurpation of power by Hezbollah (for better or worse...not making any judgements on Lebanon here). I agree that some might be over reacting to the events in Armenia over the past couple months and as a young Diasporan from California I can gladly say that I’ll be visiting Armenia a bit later this year.

That being said, I don’t think it’s fair (by any means) to compare Armenia to Lebanon. It’s true that the Lebanese are still visiting their motherland despite the unrest, but Lebanon is probably the second worst political / war-torn climate in the middle east after Israel-Palestine. I sincerely hope that just one presidential campaign hasn’t set our country to the same level as 20+ years of Syrian occupation and usurpation of power by Hezbollah (for better or worse…not making any judgements on Lebanon here).

]]> by: Ara http://www.blogrel.com/2008/06/05/armenia-calling-or-is-it/#comment-1506240 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:31:40 -0700 http://www.blogrel.com/2008/06/05/armenia-calling-or-is-it/#comment-1506240 I agree that some might be over reacting to the events in Armenia over the past couple months and as a young Diasporan from California I can gladly say that I'll be visiting Armenia a bit later this year. That being said, I don't think it's fair (by any means) to compare Armenia to Lebanon. It's true that the Lebanese are still visiting their motherland despite the unrest, but Lebanon is probably the second worst political / war-torn climate in the middle east after Israel-Palestine. I sincerely hope that just one presidential campaign hasn't set our country to the same level as 20+ years of Syrian occupation and usurpation of power by Hezbollah (for better or worse...not making any judgements on Lebanon here). I agree that some might be over reacting to the events in Armenia over the past couple months and as a young Diasporan from California I can gladly say that I’ll be visiting Armenia a bit later this year.

That being said, I don’t think it’s fair (by any means) to compare Armenia to Lebanon. It’s true that the Lebanese are still visiting their motherland despite the unrest, but Lebanon is probably the second worst political / war-torn climate in the middle east after Israel-Palestine. I sincerely hope that just one presidential campaign hasn’t set our country to the same level as 20+ years of Syrian occupation and usurpation of power by Hezbollah (for better or worse…not making any judgements on Lebanon here).

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