The Messenger, Georgia
May 5 2006
You have just won a free, week-long holiday to either Armenia or
Azerbaijan. Which country would you choose to visit?
“Neither of them! I would sell my ticket and buy a ticket to my dream
country – Brazil. I would like to visit this country very much
because the people seem cool and of course I love samba. As for
Armenia and Azerbaijan they are the two countries I like least of
all.”
Tiko, student, 23
“I would choose Azerbaijan. I have been to both of these countries
and would freely choose a week-long holiday in Baku rather than in
Yerevan. Due to favorable natural resources and the inflow of
capital, Baku has become the dream city of the Caucasus. Believe me
and take your rest there.”
Tiniko, office manager, 37
“Well, it would be super to win a free week’s holiday and if I had
such chance I would prefer to go to Armenia because I have lots of
Armenian friends and want to know what their motherland looks like.”
Lia, student, 18
“I do not really know. I was in both countries during Soviet times
but I am not sure which of them would be worth visiting nowadays. I
guess would just flip a coin.”
Nodar, unemployed, 57
“Because I am interested in taking a closer look at all the Caucasian
countries I do not know which one I would choose. I would definitely
try to visit both. If I had to pick one I guess I would have to ask
Mom to decide.”
Nino, manager, 26
“Each of these countries has their own interesting history and
culture. I like traveling and therefore I would divide my free,
week-long holiday and I would visit both countries.”
Lika, accountant, 29
“Oh, it would be really great to a win free, week-long holiday. But
to tell the truth if I had such a chance I would prefer to go
somewhere other than Armenia or Azerbaijan.”
Gigi, artist, 22
“If I had such a chance I would prefer to go to Azerbaijan because I
know that it is a very good country and that its capital Baku is very
beautiful. I would like to spend a week there.”
Nia, teacher, 45
“If I won a free week-long holiday either to Armenia or Azerbaijan
and I had to choose I would choose Azerbaijan because I have seen the
pictures of Baku and I liked it very much. It would be great to visit
such a beautiful city and even to spend a week there.”
Keti, accountant, 34