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FULFILLING "ELITE'S" DEMANDS
JAMES HAKOBYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments24377.html
Published: 11:35:34 - 30/11/2011
The minister of economy of Armenia told reporters that in 2012-2013
prominent hotel chains will make investments in Armenia.
Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple, has recently visited Armenia
and received a presidential award.
It would be good for the ministry of economy of Armenia to voice the
intention of prominent companies to invest in IT which could have
strategic importance for Armenia, while hotels will just create a few
more jobs, a little more taxes and visits of "brands" of the world's
politics and economy.
In fact, an ordinary tourist will hardly take interest in a
world-famous hotel chain because they cost a lot, while an ordinary
tourist has little money to spend.
It is certainly good to have world-famous brands in Armenia but only
the rich are interested in them. The Armenian economy does not display
"ordinary" interests.
Armenia needs cheaper hotels providing accommodation of reasonable
quality and price. Maybe the Armenian officials, including the Minister
of Economy, stay at famous hotels during their travels but they know
that in Europe the "burden" of tourism lies heavily on on small and
affordable hotels.
The level of "elitification" is too high. Elite residential areas,
clubs and restaurants, hotels and shops or markets are created.
Armenia is little by little becoming a country for the "elite"
where an ordinary citizen only provides services working hard and
receiving little.
Citizens expect from the Ministry of Economy of Armenia explanations,
solutions and initiatives to solve their problems.
But on the other hand, who is the minister of economy in Armenia to
be able to explain something to his citizens, propose solutions or
put forward initiatives.
He is just another citizen serving the "elite" economy. Otherwise,
the replacement of the minister would bring about change, whereas no
one feels the difference between the policies of the ex-minister of
economy Nerses Yeritsyan and Tigran Davtyan. Perhaps no difference
will be noted even after Davtyan.
This does not mean the ministers should not be replaced in Armenia
or nothing should be expected from them or no public demands should
be presented to them.
But while in office they fail to meet the demands of the public, they
meet "elite" demands, which means that as soon as they leave office
they stop meeting elite's demands. "Elite's" tastes change sometimes.
JAMES HAKOBYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments24377.html
Published: 11:35:34 - 30/11/2011
The minister of economy of Armenia told reporters that in 2012-2013
prominent hotel chains will make investments in Armenia.
Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple, has recently visited Armenia
and received a presidential award.
It would be good for the ministry of economy of Armenia to voice the
intention of prominent companies to invest in IT which could have
strategic importance for Armenia, while hotels will just create a few
more jobs, a little more taxes and visits of "brands" of the world's
politics and economy.
In fact, an ordinary tourist will hardly take interest in a
world-famous hotel chain because they cost a lot, while an ordinary
tourist has little money to spend.
It is certainly good to have world-famous brands in Armenia but only
the rich are interested in them. The Armenian economy does not display
"ordinary" interests.
Armenia needs cheaper hotels providing accommodation of reasonable
quality and price. Maybe the Armenian officials, including the Minister
of Economy, stay at famous hotels during their travels but they know
that in Europe the "burden" of tourism lies heavily on on small and
affordable hotels.
The level of "elitification" is too high. Elite residential areas,
clubs and restaurants, hotels and shops or markets are created.
Armenia is little by little becoming a country for the "elite"
where an ordinary citizen only provides services working hard and
receiving little.
Citizens expect from the Ministry of Economy of Armenia explanations,
solutions and initiatives to solve their problems.
But on the other hand, who is the minister of economy in Armenia to
be able to explain something to his citizens, propose solutions or
put forward initiatives.
He is just another citizen serving the "elite" economy. Otherwise,
the replacement of the minister would bring about change, whereas no
one feels the difference between the policies of the ex-minister of
economy Nerses Yeritsyan and Tigran Davtyan. Perhaps no difference
will be noted even after Davtyan.
This does not mean the ministers should not be replaced in Armenia
or nothing should be expected from them or no public demands should
be presented to them.
But while in office they fail to meet the demands of the public, they
meet "elite" demands, which means that as soon as they leave office
they stop meeting elite's demands. "Elite's" tastes change sometimes.