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As an Armenian, I truly feel that the reason why we are having problems with our country is because of corrupt politicians with Soviet era administrations. I feel that our politicians are sucking the blood out of us. They are charging for everything. Because of that, people are starting to leave our homeland because of the unaffordable lifestyle. Do you ever think that these politicians will die off? Do you believe that sometime in the near future we will have a president that actually cares about preserving our fragile nation, instead sucking blood out of it. Maybe somebody younger will step in and change things and attract diaspora from all parts of the world. What do you think the future of our nation is, say in 10-30 years? Do you think that Turkey or Azerbaijan, maybe even Russia may attempt something? This is out of pure interest. BTW I'm an Armenian American and I moving to Armenia Very excited!!!

So far I am saving everything by cash is that alright or should I open up a bank account with chase or something, but I don't know if it will be of use because I will live there.

Barev Nane, thanks for your prompt replies!! I really appreciate it I do have a place to stay, with my aunt and great aunt. They both told me that their home is my home and I can stay as long as I want, even for 100 years lol. So I am settled on that part, I do have a place. I won't just sit around and do nothing, I will help with rent and I will take care of the home and make their lives easier, while discovering my own. My aunt says that for me it will be absolutely easy and because of the fluency of my English, I can work in companies. I understand that pay is much smaller than usual, but I am content with that. I am not a materialistic person, I don't need a fancy car or a mansion or a title to impress anyone, I am happy with being an honest and strong willed person. I am sure somebody there will find that attractive in a young man. I am just tired of life here, each day is the same. It's like you have to live to work. You can't really enjoy life. I don't like NYC at all, it's like a concrete hell for me and the rest of America is just boring to be honest. I just want something new, I just want to appreciate the little things in life and not take them for granted. I don't really enjoy going to school here, the building is so dilapidated and I don't really favor academia at all to be honest. My passions lie elsewhere. I know and love to cook, work with computers, advertise and sell anything, art, repairing things. I am good with my hands and technology. How are the younger generations of Armenia. I mean girls from 18-22, do you think they will like me? Do you think they would be fascinated to know that I am an American. I am not being cocky I just want to understand what I will expect to happen. Do you think I can find myself a nice and conservative girlfriend. I am not planning to marry right away, I want to establish myself and integrate myself into society before doing things like this. What about guy friends? I am just so curious, I hope that I won't be alone and have no friends or girlfriend. My aunt knows a 20 yr old girl and she knows that I am coming and is excited about that. So I guess she is a good start and maybe she can introduce me to somebody. I am 20 years old and I have been dreaming about this for over 10 years now. I am trying my hardest to make this come true. To live a peaceful life, to enjoy nature of our homeland, to feel pride everyday I wake up. I want my mom and dad to be happy, I want them to have large families and be filled with joy. I hope that I am not selfish for doing this, but my mom will be on her own in NY. Her parents passed away and she will be herself But at the same time I have to grow up and be a man and let go of my mom's skirt. How do I tell her, Nane? She will take it the hardest, it breaks my heart. What are the calmest and soothing words I can use for her? My father will surely ridicule, he will call me a "baran" or "durak", but he is strong enough to be on his own. He is already married to somebody else and has step children. So I shouldn't exchange currency at the airport? I am planning to live there permanently. My intentions are to get a dual citizenship with the U.S and Armenia. I know that I can take care of all application filing in Yerevan. Honestly, any tips? Any exact amount of money I should bring? Anything else specific? This is a very very big move and I will leave in a matter of months and my parents don't even know yet. Honestly what would you tell them? Should I tell them on my birthday? Say it as a way that this is a present to myself and etc. Thanks and sorry if this is too long to read

Barev Nane, I am very excited to go and live there. I have Skyped many times with my beloved aunt and she is very excited about my coming. She told me that things are rough, but for an American like myself it will be easy to assimilate. I managed to translate your name, so it's obvious that I have learned a very good amount of Armenian I also know Russian fluently, so I can use that as a second language to get around. I have excellent knowledge in marketing/selling things. I have experience in selling many items including cars, computers. I know how to advertise items excellently on Craigslist and similar sites. So I do have understanding in technology. My aunt has told me that many girls are excited about my coming, and that I will be able to make fast friends. The reason why I want to leave America is because I am tired of it, it is so stressful and everything and everybody just seem the same to me. I live in NY, so it's even worse. It's so dirty here and plus I live with my mother and I am tired of it. I feel like I should put myself out there and this world and be a man and do things on my own. My mom is single at the moment, and I want her to get married again and have as many kids as possible, I want her to be happy. I feel if I leave then she will have all the time for herself to find somebody good. I am saving up as much as I can. My goal is to reach about $6000 dollars. Do you think that is enough. Should I convert my money into drams before I leave America or after, and should I leave some money in USD? It's things like this confuse me. ONE VERY IMPORTANT THING, how do I tell my mother and father about this? I really want to do this and I feel like I can do it, I am an adult. I just don't know how to bring this up to my parents. Obviously they will be very upset and angry, but what should I do? Should I tell them around my birthday, maybe they will be more relaxed and less angry on that day. I will explain to them that this is my dream, and that this will build me up as a person. It will make me into an adult, and it will teach me how to survive and strive as a man. I will be with my aunt, so I won't be alone. Honestly, how should I tell mom and dad? Also should I close my bank account before I leave, and should I take all my saved up money as cash or what? Just questions like these. I know that there is an American college in Yerevan and maybe I can continue my education over there. Thanks for your time everybody.

Barev Ashot and Onjig, I apologize for not getting back to you for a couple of days, I was busy with school. I find it amazing that I can become a citizen of Armenia in matter of 2 little weeks instead of months of years. I am fine with paying taxes and I will always pay on time. You know what, I am fine with the army. I feel that it would be an honor to serve my nation, it would should my love and valor for it. I can't wait to move to Armenia permanently. I have a couple questions. I am sorry that I ask too much lol :-) I am not really fluent in Armenian, I am learning it well as of now. I have fluency in English, Russian, and some German, Armenian. Will I be able to find a job with my lingual skills? My aunt says that I am young, have some experience and that it should be very easy for me to get employed somewhere. I know that I will be able to get around easily with Russian, but I will use Armenian, and learn in the process :-) Is there any vaccinations that I have to do? Any specific documents that I should take with me to Armenia that will be needed for citizenship or for anything? Thanks and God Bless!!

Barev Onjig, yes I have finally decided to make my move back to Armenia. My aunt and great aunt is waiting for me. They told me "come back anytime and stay as long as you like". Right now, I am saving up as much as I can. So I can pay them some money as thanks, and buy some gifts and an airline ticket to myself. Honestly, I am not happy living with my mom. I love her, but she is too controlling. I'm an only child, maybe that's why? Anyways, I will definitely keep in touch with you. I'm just curious on one thing, onjig, will I still have to file tax returns if I live and work in Armenia? I just want to stay on the safe side. My aunt said it's gotten even more beautiful and I can't wait to go to Lake Sevan. We are going to get ripe delicious watermelons and make some khorovadz Plus, my aunt told me that there are MANY young people in their early 20s. So I can definitely meet up with somebody nice and make some friends in the meantime.

Barev Ashot!!!! Thanks for replying I appreciate the answers that you have wrote down here. I will figure it out somehow with my mother. I just wanted to know how long does it take to acquire citizenship? Since I will be working in Armenia and living there, do I still have to pay taxes and do tax returns towards the U.S? I just want to make sure that I have everything checked off before I go. I don't have a car, bills or anything. I am currently looking to save up for an airline ticket, only $600 dollars for connection flights with Aeroflot. Anyways, my mom told me that I should do what will make me happy, but she doesn't know about this. I am sure she will accept the news somehow. What's wrong with the army? Why is it because of brutality and chances I might become a "dedovshina". I speak fluent Russian, so I am sure that I can use that to my advantage. I know some Armenian too, and I am sure my skills in Armenian will hone while I am there

I don't know if you guys remember me, I am 20 years old and I was asking questions on this website about expatriating back to Armenia. Anyways, I have made up my mind. I am in full contact with my aunt and great aunt in Armenia. They know that I want to come over and they fully support it. I live in the U.S right now and I am tired of living here. Same shit, different day for me Anyways, I want to ask does anybody know how to exactly to move to Armenia permanently? I have an active U.S passport, I don't have any debts, taxes already filed, and all my bank accounts are closed. I am pretty much left with my passport and currency. I want to buy a one way ticket to Armenia. Anyways, how do I move? Do I simply get on a plane and go? Or should I get some sort of visa? I plan on working in Armenia, so I think I would need a work visa. Can I get a work visa in Armenia, or any other documents. Can I apply for citizenship while living with my aunt in Armenia or do I have to do it at the D.C embassy? It's questions like these that go through my mind and I need some clearing. Another thing, I live with my mom right now and I haven't told her my plans. I know she won't take it well at all, same thing with everyone else. How do I explain to my family that I want to live there? I see it as my future home and I am dead serious on that. Thanks a lot for your time and happy Easter!!

I keep hearing on the news that Azerbaijan has greatly expanded on their military. They have much more equipment than we do. I'm scared about this whole Artsakh situation that it will escalate into a full war. Not only that, but I have a feeling that Turkey wants Azerbaijan to completely take over Armenia and reunite as one big Turkish republic. I hope and pray that the world doesn't idly sit and not help us. Russia, our main ally has supplied Azerbaijan with weapons. It seems they don't really care about us, it's more of them being a puppeteer. Do you think that all of this will happen? How do you think the next war will play out? Will the U.S or EU will do something? I know that Russia is having a difficult time with itself, do to sanctions and the war in Ukraine. I see Erdogan as a two faced evil man, and I know that he has dark intentions. I know that Aliyev has wet dreams of completely taking Armenia over. Fools the lot of them!! I hope that the U.S and EU would have the common sense to figure out Turkey's intentions, regardless of NATO membership. I am a diasporan living in the U.S seeking to relocate back to our country after my college education is done. I just want to make sure my future home will be a safe one.

I certainly am planning to move there after I finish getting my college degree, and have some money saved up. I was thinking of moving to Russia at first, because I speak fluent Russian and have more family living there. I am Armenian and I feel like I belong to my homeland. I am tired of living in the U.S, the politicians are all corrupt, I don't feel interested in associating with Americans, the overall culture to me is just not my taste. I haven't told my parents about my big plan. I'm sure they will criticize me greatly and say that I'm a fool. It's what I want, it's my dream and life long goal to live in our country and start a family. It's unfortunate that our neighbors are such pathetic mongrels. Nakhchivan is our land and the Azeris refuse to believe that, same with Artsakh. And they Satan Erdogan by their side. I have a good feeling about our men, they are strong and determined. Yes the Azeris may have more personnel and more military equipment. They don't have that fight to the death mentality that we do. They are just the masses while we are the 300 Spartans.

Barev dzez Yergatuni1, I have a question for you - Do you think Turkey will attack us in the future or at least ally with Azerbaijan. Do you think Russia or Iran or even NATO will step in to help us? God forbid this happens, but what do you think the next war scenario would look like? The reason I am asking all of these questions is because I am looking at moving to Armenia after I finish my education in the U.S, in 4 years with money saved up. I'm 20 at the moment and I plan on moving to Armenia because I love my country, but I want to be safe in it as well. My mother is under the impression that Armenia isn't safe with ISIS running about in near countries. I hope and pray that we will still be around in the future and that the Turks don't try anything. Look at Erdogan, he is a completely vile, evil man with terrorist intentions. He secretly supports ISIS and he is trying to revive the Ottoman empire and he may do something to us. At the same time, I don't want my move to be discouraged because of some evil dictatorial asshole. I want to get married in my country and start a family. I'm tired of living in the U.S. it's all the same to me and frankly it's boring.

Barbarians the lot of them!! I hope and pray that they get a taste of their own medicine!! Absolute despicable group of savages funded by no other but Erdogan himself.

Hello again!! I want your opinion on what Armenia will be like in the future? What do you personally think will happen? Do you think that there will be another full scale war with the Azeris and with the Turks. God forbid, but if anything like that happens will anybody step in and help? Russia seems to be struggling with it's own conflicts and Ukraine. I love my country and the welfare of it. Do you think the economy get be better, more jobs and opportunities, general infrastructure? I just need general opinions. I read an article on Yahoo that war tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia are escalating even further. What about ISIS? Do you think we will become a part of NATO?

Barev dzez Arpa!! Thanks for sending the link. I find it very useful. onjig thanks a lot for the link also. I will continue to teach myself Armenian. I already understand nearly all of the alphabets. Obviously the hard part for me will be understanding the translation of words from Armenian to English. For example I know that Nurr is Pomegranate. I don't know how to say Fruit in Armenian, see what I mean.

Barev onjog, I understand what you mean now. The longer I take for things to happen, the quicker I will forget about my desires because I get caught up with things in life. I get what you mean, it's not like Armenia will float away from me. It just depends on me and how I feel. Listen, I have been teaching myself Armenian for this past month. I already taught myself how to count from 1-1000, I literally know most of the alphabet words. I just go to Google translate and type in something in English-Armenian, and then I cover the translated English version of the word with my hand. I then read out the word with the Armenian alphabets, and I guess what I am correct. It's unbelievable and so fascinating how I am grasping all of this so quickly. I should definitely get private classes. Anyways, I just don't know how to bring up my big plan to my parents? I know for sure that they will say I am dumb and that I am wasting my life. My mom tells me that Armenia is a dangerous place to be in because of ISIS. I don't know when I should bring it up to them, now or when I am finished with everything?