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The diaspora already invested in Armenia and lost their tails for the past 30 years. The recourse for that is what? And what is the proof that anything will be different now?? From where I’m standing, the crooks are roaming free, and their children are waiting for the next facebook post from Pashinyan so they can go protest about something they most likely have no clue about. (Hey but it’s fun!). Armenians in their pathetic state is due to the lack of thought, not just in Armenia, but diaspora too. For one thing, Armenia’s sworn enemy is pumping oil to get rich, and at the same time acting aggressively instead of the opposite. The idiotic Armenian government can’t even see this under their own noses. How in hell does a “government” allow an enemy to pump itself with cash for 30 years while itself starves and and sees 2 million people emigrate as a result of blockade and lack of border with it’s “ally” Russia?? This is a country? No it is not, Armenia is not a country. Armenia is run by a bunch of yes-men of Russia who are there to make sure Armenia doesn’t become an independent country but remains an outpost of Russia’s military base. April 2016 proved that beyond any doubt.
Brilliant comment!
…..”Armenia is run by a bunch of yes-men of Russia” ….. ”Otherwise will be a bunch of yes-men of US” (not much better)
That’s true Raffi, but on the plus side, the USA isn’t broke, unlike Russia. At least the US would pay Armenia for having a base, unlike Russia which makes Armenia pay for Russia to have a base, based on the threat that Russia itself created after WWI when they armed the Turks against Armenians and gave them large plots of Armenian lands, whose damage and effects can be felt until today…
It’s a moral obligation that each Armenian send monthly recurring donation.
Charity, by definition, is not a sustainable model for growing an economy. We all can see an example of Africa, where unbelievable amounts of money being pumped every year, yet we see very slow development of the region.
While charity organizations play an important role in modern society, those organizations cannot match, in their effectiveness on the economy, the entrepreneurial and institutional investments.
”Charity and Investments”
Փաշինեանի նպատակը բարեգործութիւնը ջնջել չէ, այլ պարզապէս շեշտել ներդրումներու տրուած նախապատւութիւնը: Եւ ճիշդ այս ըմթռնումով է, որ իր կինը գլուխ անցած է բարեսիրական նախաձեռնութիւններու:
Եւ բոլորին համար յստակ է, յատկապէս Փաշինեանին, որ այս երկուքը կը լրացնեն զիրար:
I agree, the disabled (physical and mental), elderly, young and wounded soldiers and their families, likewise the working poor, need ongoing help for shelter, food and medical care, that business investments cannot or don’t address directly (not immediately or even ever), particularly for 1/3 of the population living in villages far from Yerevan or Gyumri. Armenia’s new gov’t doesn’t have enough monies to address the social welfare issues in the country at this point. Yes to helping those in need for their survival and well-being, yes to investment for economic development for all those who are able-bodied to work.
As long as the Soviet Era politicians are around and corrupt businessmen with connections have power, charity donations will not reach the people. Best would be to sponsor a family or a student or a single mother or an elderly, etc. directly. It would be great for an organization to make direct sponsorship a possibility and keep the third parties out.
Of course both(charity and investments) are needed, but for some reason Armenia’s government since 1991 is talking about encouraging diaspora to invest in economy but hasn’t created the real system. How many Publicly Traded Companies are there in Armenia.
In regards to #3 above, anyone could invest in Armenian economy if there were publicly traded companies. Publicly traded companies should create healthy competition and should make people rich the honest way. Armenia could also sell treasuries and bonds on government website like United States does available to public to buy, thereby reducing interest rate costs for government.