One of the best things to do in this scorching Yerevan heat is to stay at home. I was planning to do the same yesterday, however, afternoon we have decided to go and check if the film in Moscow Summer hall has been changed. As we were approaching to Charles Aznavour sq. we found it in a pretty festive mood. Sony and it's official rep. in Armenia Zig-Zag store have organized a promotional festival. They were many singers and one of them was Arthur Ispirian. It was really nice to see such an event in Yerevan. Something that is open for the public thanks to the development of competition between various companies. It was also great to see that many young people are free of the so called 'amot' stereotype and were freely dancing and enjoying the evening.
Another event that caught my attention this week is that the Government is shutting down the Zeytoon Student hostel ( I believe the only one in Yerevan) leaving many students who can not afford higher rental costs without shelter. I have been told that the apartment block is going to be privatized by newly elected Parliament Chairman, A. Baghdasaryan. I am not sure about the validity of this info, but what I can say is that it's a brutal act to force so many students out of their apartments and also from their education. This is an example that how everything is concentrated in Yerevan and from now on only the Yerevantsi have the luxury of education in many fields that are not offered in the 'regions'. And I am not talking about the level of insensibility of the current administration. The students are picketing in front of the President's Palace and there were more police than demonstrators. If interested you can join in to protect democracy in Armenia.
We have a new month and I am sure it's going to be a busy one for me, but not that busy as the previous month and a half when I was not even managing to replying to my personal e-mails. However I am starting to see the fruits of my work. This also means that from now on I will have more free time and will be posting more often.
Another event that caught my attention this week is that the Government is shutting down the Zeytoon Student hostel ( I believe the only one in Yerevan) leaving many students who can not afford higher rental costs without shelter. I have been told that the apartment block is going to be privatized by newly elected Parliament Chairman, A. Baghdasaryan. I am not sure about the validity of this info, but what I can say is that it's a brutal act to force so many students out of their apartments and also from their education. This is an example that how everything is concentrated in Yerevan and from now on only the Yerevantsi have the luxury of education in many fields that are not offered in the 'regions'. And I am not talking about the level of insensibility of the current administration. The students are picketing in front of the President's Palace and there were more police than demonstrators. If interested you can join in to protect democracy in Armenia.
We have a new month and I am sure it's going to be a busy one for me, but not that busy as the previous month and a half when I was not even managing to replying to my personal e-mails. However I am starting to see the fruits of my work. This also means that from now on I will have more free time and will be posting more often.
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