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Armenia and Products
on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 21:26.
Their are so many things in Armenia that we do not have here in America. Their are also things in America Armenia does not have. If I wanted to work on doing import and export with Armenia would anyone have a clue how i would proceed to find out what they would need? I have never been their and I would not even know where to start. My home country is Lebanon and believe it or not I would say they have everything. What I have found intersting is some things in Lebanon are more inexpensive then here in the U.S. My mother went to Lebanon in 98 got 2 root canals and a crown and paid half the price their then if she would have had the procedure done here. If any of you have been to lebanon you would know the medical procedures their are quite affordable, and if you have ever watched LBC or Aljazzera which are arabic channels you will notice all the girls look alike because they all get the same procedures done because its so cheap. LOL. Im going off topic but i want to figure out what we can do to help Armenia get a product they would need their. Im also intrested to see if their are any familys there that are not doing so well financially that maybe we can help them from here. We can send clothes, money, products, etc... Please write back and throw some ideas around.
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Re: Armenia and Products
Hi MayaK,
There are so many things that we as Diasporans can do. It all goes back to your time and budget.
For business, as our friend mentioned, the optimum will be to go there and study the market personally.
One thing that many agree is that Armenia has very good products but lack packaging and marketing skills.
They dont have these skills as they didnt need them during the Soviet era but now times have changed.
As for helping, there are a lot of NGOs who facilitate that. It's always recommended to focus on the villages rather then cities.
One reputable organization that deals with such issues is Armenia Fund (Himnadram). You can find all details on their web:
http://www.himnadram.org/eng/
They have "support" packages for different budgets and the best part is that you know where your money is going exactly.
If you notice they also follow the same principle: Provide means for the villagers to survive in their villages rather then migrate to the cities.
Good Luck and encourage others to do the same.
Spurkahye
Sooner or Later....We're going HOME!
Hi Maya, what I suggest is
Hi Maya,
what I suggest is because you've never been in hayrenik as I knew from your profile, it will be a good idea to plan one, visit our homeland, don't take so many guided tours, stay for 2-3 weeks there, and while you're there, try to interact with the local Armenians as much as you can, to get the feel and touch of their needs. I think this will be good way to start planning for your business in Armenia.