Comments on: $4 for Yerevan-Gyumri travel on a wooden chair http://ditord.com/2009/01/12/1200-drams-for-yerevan-gyumri-travel-on-a-wooden-chair/ notes and observations on democracy, politics, economy and sport related news about Armenia and Armenians Thu, 24 May 2012 10:41:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: tiko http://ditord.com/2009/01/12/1200-drams-for-yerevan-gyumri-travel-on-a-wooden-chair/#comment-14130 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:36:25 +0000 http://ditord.com/?p=928#comment-14130 yerevan drive 5

]]> By: Observer http://ditord.com/2009/01/12/1200-drams-for-yerevan-gyumri-travel-on-a-wooden-chair/#comment-12226 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:41:02 +0000 http://ditord.com/?p=928#comment-12226 $4 for 120 kilometers – is not bad, indeed, Henry, but the average salary in this country was 80,000 AMD last year, which roughly equals to $260 US, so that trip makes 1.5% of average salary in Armenia!!!

]]> By: Henry http://ditord.com/2009/01/12/1200-drams-for-yerevan-gyumri-travel-on-a-wooden-chair/#comment-12222 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:35:47 +0000 http://ditord.com/?p=928#comment-12222 That is like it ‘used’ to be back in ’03 – ’04. So much change since then. Once night, I road up to Gegharkunik with 21 people in a marshutka. Two were 17 year old soldiers who stood on either side of the person on the stool. When I asked where the boys were going to sit, the driver responded, ‘They aren’t!”.

It certainly adds to the flavour of public travel in Armenia but then again, you went 200 km for $4. That is pretty reasonable.

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Armenia: Public Transport http://ditord.com/2009/01/12/1200-drams-for-yerevan-gyumri-travel-on-a-wooden-chair/#comment-12219 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:34:16 +0000 http://ditord.com/?p=928#comment-12219 [...] the capital, Yerevan, is not for anyone other than the hardiest of travelers. The Armenian Observer recounts a recent trip and says that while minibuses might be fast and cheap, they are often overcro…. Posted by Onnik Krikorian  Print version Share [...]

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