Comments on: Round the clock protest ahead of possible Armenia-Turkey breakthrough

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:46:02 +0000

these are some really tough times for Armenia... and ALL armenians worldwide. I live in the US, andI know many people are torn about these issues. electronic cigarette

By: T

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:30:57 +0000

Why is the media ignoring the obvious question, which is why is Armenia making concessions?
I have read articles about poor Turks living in villages near the border who want it open, but no one is recognizing the fact that Turkey chose to close it at the expense of these poor people. Turkey is already under pressure by the EU to open the border, so why is Armenia making concessions?
Why can’t the border open without a historical commission or recognition of borders and territorial integrity of neighboring countries?
Also, why are we in such a rush to sign the protocols before any legislation is passed to protect the local economy? Look at this article about onion farmers in Getashen, http://hetq.am/en/society/getashen/
My worst fear is that our homeland is going to turn into one big Walmart. I understand that Armenia has limited resources and has to import products, but I have heard nothing about protecting the few domestic resources we have.

By: Onnik Krikorian

Onnik Krikorian — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:27:50 +0000

Ianyan has now posted an account of the protest in Los Angeles. Sounds very small -- 3,000 according to most estimates and even organizer expectations -- given the size of the LA Armenian community. http://www.ianyanmag.com/?p=1313

By: Onnik Krikorian

Onnik Krikorian — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:38:56 +0000

At time of writing, Liana is also tweeting photos from the demonstration against the Armenian President's visit to Los Angeles on Twitpic: http://twitpic.com/photos/ianyanmagazine

By: Onnik Krikorian

Onnik Krikorian — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:19:50 +0000

Just moments after I posted this entry, a friend, Liana Aghajanian, tweeted and posted the following on Facebook:

Off to the Beverly Hilton to cover the protests taking place around the Armenia/Turkey protocols. People are being bussed in from all over Los Angeles. Here's to hoping I don't get swallowed whole.

She'll likely have photos and an account of what sounds as if it's going to a big demonstration (the first on such a scale so far, incidentally) on her blog: http://www.ianyanmag.com