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	<description>A blog about Armenia: business, politics, the future and good lavash</description>
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		<title>Head Of OVIR - Bye Bye!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[

The head of the notoriously corrupt Passport and Visa agency (OVIR) was sacked today in the latest bout of corruption swilling attempts by Tigran Sarksians newly formed cabinet.

Having had dealings with this ridiculous agency myself, to say I'm happy is an understatement. Let's see what happens, though. I personally have had to pay bribes, be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blogrel.com/2008/07/08/head-of-ovir-bye-bye/</link>
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		<title>Armenian Public Television - Whats going on?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I had been wondering why the Armenian state ( public) tv broadcast has been so appalling recently. Programming has taken a huge turn for the worse. Although this season has seen some (poor) attempts at targetting diasporan programming, a language learning programme and history lectures, for example, all of these are very low budget and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blogrel.com/2008/07/01/armenian-public-television-whats-going-on/</link>
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		<title>Star Supermarket becomes regional&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first regional supermarket opened in Armenia today. 'Star' supermarket is a chain of large and medium sized supermarkets. Pretty much the standard fare we are used to in the 'West'. Whilst it is yet to fully saturate the Yerevan market, it is exciting to see the first one open outside of the capital, in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blogrel.com/2008/06/18/star-supermarket-becomes-regional-2/</link>
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		<title>A1 Plus Victory?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The European Court of Human Rights today ordered the Armenian Government to pay A1 Plus' parent company 30,000 Euros in damages after their case was heard of late.

A1 Plus, a once pro opposition ( or more unbiased, depending on who you ask ) television channel was effectively banned from the airwaves 6 years ago after [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blogrel.com/2008/06/17/a1-plus-victory/</link>
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		<title>Armenia Calling? Or is it?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I noticed a blog over on Cilicia discussing a repatriate's fears that tourism numbers may well dwindle this year due to fears for safety following the unrest recently, surging prices, and the fact that simply the "novelty" may have worn off. I plan to be in Armenia of course and the work I do there [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blogrel.com/2008/06/05/armenia-calling-or-is-it/</link>
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		<title>Sirusho in the Final for Eurovision</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After a hectic Semi final, Sirusho , singing DerHova's  "Qele Qele" has now qualified for her place in the Eurovision final. Obviously she knows every Armenian ( and his dog ) is with her...there seemed to be a problem with Sirusho's vocals tonight. Sirusho is one of few Armenian acts who will almost ALWAYS [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blogrel.com/2008/05/21/sirusho-in-the-final-for-eurovision/</link>
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		<title>Armenians want a third of Beirut?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[armenians in lebanon]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blogrel.com/2008/05/21/armenians-want-a-third-of-beirut/</link>
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		<title>Valerie Gortzounian - “I am sad in Armenia”</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I found the above titled article on the Hetq website. This touched a nerve with me as someone who looks to perhaps begin a future in Armenia. It really is a testimony to how the goodwill of people can be abused anywhere in the world, but how Armenia's "system" can leave  us all disillusioned. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blogrel.com/2008/05/20/valerie-gortzounian-%e2%80%9ci-am-sad-in-armenia%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<title>First Low Cost Carrier Flys Armenia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Italian based low cost air carrier "wind jet" has stated it will begin regular flights to Yerevan from the regional Italian airport of Forli as of April this year. 

Yerevan is currently listed on their website as a destination, but no information on price is available yet. It does seem, however, to be a true [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blogrel.com/2008/03/15/first-low-cost-carrier-flys-armenia/</link>
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		<title>Something to enjoy &#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every year I have presented my thoughts on Armenia's Eurovision song contest chances.  This song contest whilst a joke in the UK  is taken seriously elsewhere and if ( !) Armenia wins would mean the chance to host the event in Yerevan. We have a national final this year, the singer is Sirusho, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blogrel.com/2008/03/08/something-to-enjoy/</link>
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