Yesterday it snowed heavily and my planned trip to Northern Armenia has been postponed again. The visibility was very poor and I am sure many cars had problems in Abaran, Syunik or other mountainous regions.
As most, if not all, of our readers and fellow loggers I also follow the war in Iraq. I am fortunate enough not to have an Evil Box at my place by default and I am not going to purchase one. Finally I have driven myself away from that �disease�. I can read the international news online, even watch some clips, and for the local ones it can be known by just interacting with people around or from the newspapers. Armenia is a small country, barley with a population of 1.5 million. If you ask people you will find out that at least half of their families are not in Armenia. Kocharian and CEC improvised a lot and have been very �very creative to lure 1.5 million voters out of their houses. We need a government that pays more attention on repatriation. Republic of Ireland can be a very good example.
Coming to Ireland, this Saturday at 18:00, there is a match between N. Ireland and Armenian football (soccer) squads. It has been previously canceled by the Irish side, because of the war in Iraq. I have been taken care of and offered a complimentary ticket. I will try to get some gear (at least a flag) for supporting our team.
There is also the following to which I will do my best to attend;
� British Council Armenia is holding an
Orphans Football Fun Day on 29 March 2003, to coincide with the
Armenia - Northern Ireland 2004 European Championship qualifier:
young Armenian orphans will play a friendly match with Northern
Ireland Supporters' Club members, as well as present Northern Ireland
and Armenia players with flowers, take pictures, and have their
shirts and footballs signed. The aim is to foster social inclusion
of an underprivileged part of the population. The British Council
Press Service informed ARMINFO. �