Armenian Immigration to Europe and North America. Poll!

[Arsen_]

Another story. A girl from UK who used to be afraid even of London's people, wrote about her solo travel in Armenia's countryside.

"I just sit. I sit, and I sit some more, then I sit a little bit more. I take in several long, deep breaths and then I laugh to myself. Me, a girl who used to stand in the rain because she was too anxious to sit in the waiting room of a London train station, just got herself into the countryside in Armenia, on her own, where they don’t speak English. What a funny old life we lead. I hear a boat out on the lake and the people aboard are all singing. That is how I feel right now. Like inside I am singing, with all the people that have helped me along the way. Shit, I am so proud of myself.

When I am ready, I get the taxi back into Sevan City and then sit in the Marshutka waiting to go back to Yerevan. I am smiling to myself and the other passengers have no idea why I am so bloody chuffed. I once knew a man who showed me this picture of Jeremy Clarkson and this is EXACTLY what my face looked like to the other passengers on the bus home."

[dosas]

Armenians in Thessaloniki are 100 percent integrated and enjoy respect as they are an integral part of the city's recent history. I had several Armenian friends at university and, in fact, I would not have been able to distinguish them from local Greeks if they didn't tell me.

[Thracian]

They are not Europeans.

[Voskos]

I dont support immigration in general but I think armenians are OK people, never had beef with them.

[Arsen_]

And secondly, a lot of Armenians are extreme adventurers by nature, they are not afraid of any dangers and difficulties, they easily leave homeland and go to uncharted places and many of them live on principle "get rich or die trying". I remember once I read an interesting study about trade in Caucasus, and it turned out that for many centuries the only people who had the courage to trade in the most wild and deaf corners and places of the North Caucasus were Armenians. As a example, recently there was a news about some Armenian guy from Russia, who went to Colombia (?!), to the places where the were only rebels and no any government and absolute lack of law and safety, and there he was looking for some poisonous frogs for the purpose of resale. And of course it ended sadly for him, he was captured by the rebels but even in this situation he managed to grab a grenade from a rebel and blow up a group of rebels and escape and after that his fate is unknown. Most likely he was killed.

Recently two Armenian brothers Artyom and Edward Vardanyan went to Africa to buy and ship the animals to Armenia but they were arrested at Kilimanjaro International Airport and a charter airplane that was supposed to transport 500 monkeys and other animals to Armenia has been seized in Tanzania. They spent almost 8 months in African jail but recently were released.

[Ayetooey]

Sure. I don't mind Armenians.

[LostSoul]

Armenians made a significant community here in Poland. You are welcome. Robert Makłowicz is the most famous Polish Armenian (I think, like 1/4). He made my childhood better!

[oszkar07]

Armenian diaspora made several contribution to Hungary in the past.
But given recent Hungarian Government stance I wouldnt be suprised Armenians wouldn't wish to come in Hungary.

[LostSoul]

Armenian diaspora made several contribution to Hungary in the past.
But given recent Hungarian Government stance I wouldnt be suprised Armenians wouldn't wish to come in Hungary.

There was something with Turkey, I guess. Hungarian Turanism must be a big thing, I suppose.

[catgeorge]

Armenians in Thessaloniki are fine - integrate well considering there's a large Pontian population in Thessaloniki as well. There's about 20,000 of them have their own school and church and are solid contributors due to their conservative backbone.

Although Armenians are really good Thessaloniki city has turned into a mini Caucasus.