BRIGHT OUTLOOK

Following a velvet revolution in 2018 and an increase in foreign investment, there is cause for optimism in Armenia

WORDS TOM OTLEY

Many countries are ancient, but Armenia is unusual in having been known as such for at least 2,500 years Wherever you are in Yerevan, Mount Ararat is watching you. Shimmering on the horizon, snow-capped even in summer, it is more than 17,000 feet (5,181 metres) high and only 60km away, yet is unreachable from the city. Lost to Turkey in 1921, when national borders shifted, it is now totem-like to the millions of diaspora Armenians, a symbol of the sadness of this historic yet, to the rest of the world, almost forgotten nation. For those living in Armenia’s capital today, however, it is less of a concern. Yes, the mountain is ever-present, and features on the country’s coat of arms (along with Noah’s Ark, a reference to the Biblical boat’s resting place),…

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Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Edition (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2019

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