I respect both Ara and Raffi's responses with regards to the Nune and Dual Citizenship issues.

I am less concerned with the Nune issue. While it is easy to get wrapped up in the numbers game with figures and conversion ratio's, my point of view is that even if the cost of a ticket to her concert was 5 bucks, average Armenians still wouldn't be able to go. Her market for the $100 a ticket affair is entirely different from that of the average spectator. She is appealing to Diasporans and wealthy Armenians in Armenia who can afford it and want to spend that kind of money. I personally don't attend $50 Armenian functions here in Boston and don't feel artists should have to lower the price if they don't want to. I have no hard feelings against them. I'll just buy the record. U2 gives a benefit concert and charges $250 a ticket, I personally don't care nor am I offended by it. Why should I be? They have no obligation to me nor does Nune. So, raise the money Nune, do what you want with it. Personally, it would be much better if you were more concerned with your own people in Armenia. But, donating money to help people in general is not a crime or offensive. It's actually quite noble. But, then again, who are we to say?

More on the dual citizenship issue later...