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Akhtamar Numero 1 Anno 7, Numero 142 15 luglio 12—XCVIII M.Y. Akhtamar on line La porta del nord on line Quando si parla di Abo- mela e collega piazza della pe Atabek Ivane al nobile vian ad un armeno viene repubblica a quella che a Liparit Orbelian. subito in mente il celebre nord, oltre l’anello verde, Ricerche archeologiche scrittore ed alpinista Ka- è sempre ad Abovian dedi- hanno documentato la chatur (ne abbiamo parlato cata come ben si evince presenza di comunità sin nel numero 81 di Akhta- dalla statua eretta nel suo dal quarto secolo avanti mar on line) e della sua centro. Cristo. leggendaria scalata del Ma ad Abovian è stato Collocata ad una quindici- 1829 sul monte Ararat in dedicato anche un villag- na di chilometri da Yere- compagnia del professor gio, una volta chiamato van, Abovian è molto Parrot. Elar e dal 1961 ribattezza- cresciuta negli ultimi de- Chi conosce la capitale sa to con il nome dello scrit- cenni sino a raggiungere che una delle sue più cen- tore alpinista. una popolazione di oltre trali e più importanti arte- L’insediamento di Elar quarantamila abitanti. rie è appunto la Abovian viene fatto risalire al tredi- Proprio la sua vicinanza dedicata al letterato, che cesimo secolo allorché la con la … (segue pag.2) taglia in due il centro cit- regione venne ceduta co- tadino come fosse una me ricompensa dal princi- WWW.COMUNITAARMENA.IT Sommario La porta del nord 1-2 Quel pasticciaccio brutto del… 3 Bollettino interno di Righe armene 4 iniziativa armena Pagina armena 5 La voce dell’Artsakh 6 L’Armenia e il “processo di Bologna” 7 Consiglio per la Comunità armena di Roma La politica del caviale e … 8 Akhtamar 2 Akhtamar on line capitale l’ha trasformata in una sorta di nico del monte Ara (2575 metri), a nord sobborgo della stessa e proprio per que- est dalla catena dei monti Geghama e sto motivo è spesso considerata la sua dai monti Hatis (2528 mt) e Gutanasar. “porta del nord”. In questa vallata protetta dai freddi venti Pur contigua con Yerevan la cui perife- del nord è cresciuta la moderna città di ria settentrionale è vicinissima fa co- Abovian che ben presto ha sviluppato munque parte della regione di Kotayk il quella che altro non poteva essere se cui capoluogo è la città di Hrazdan: si non la sua vocazione industriale proprio trova così nella strana posizione di esse- grazie alla vicinanza con la capitale alla re culturalmente e socialmente attratta quale è collegata da una moderna super- inesorabilmente dalla capitale ma di strada a quattro corsie che favorisce il dover rispondere ammini-strativamente trasporto delle merci. alla più piccola Hrazdan che si trova contingenti (terremoto, guerra, crisi). Grazie proprio all’impulso dell’industria Oggi Abovian esercita con dignità la sua quasi a quaranta chilometri più a nord. la popolazione è andata crescendo fino a Giace in una piana a 1450 metri di alti- funzione di città satellite. tutti gli anni Ottanta arrivando a sfiorare La sua economia, prettamente industria- tudine tra i fiumi Hrazdan, Azat e Getar, a sfiorare le sessantamila unità prima di protetta a ovest dal cono vulca- le, è articolata in diversi settori: dalla un inevitabile declino economico conse- lavorazione della pietra ai cementifici, guente anche ad una serie di fattori alle produzioni chimiche. Ma è considerata soprattutto la capitale armena della birra con la prestigiosa La regione di Kotayk in breve distilleria “Kotayk” che, non a caso, è stata acquistata nel 1997 dal celeberri- La regione di Kotayk può considerarsi visitate mete turistiche dell’Armenia ossia mo gruppo internazionale “Castle”. per la sua posizione il cuore dell’Armenia, il tempio ellenistico di Garni ed il mona- Dieci scuole pubbliche, nove giardini una sorta di Umbria ai piedi dell’Ararat. stero rupestre di Geghard, ma anche la d’infanzia ed altre due scuole interme- Si trova infatti quasi a centro preciso dello popolare stazione sciistica di Tsakhkadzor die, centri culturali, pubbliche bibliote- stato ed è l’unica tra tutte le regioni che e nei pressi di questa il monastero di Ke- che ed un museo cittadino provvedono non confina con una nazione straniera. charis. all’educazione della gioventù di Abo- Il suo territorio, di poco più di duemila Il territorio è prettamente montuoso ma vian, città nella quale hanno anche sede chilometri quadrati, confina con sei dei con piane che si aprono fra i vari rilievi e due prestigiosi istituti di ricerca: l’ospe- restanti dieci marz che compongono l’Ar- numerosi corsi d’acqua; è presente anche dale nazionale della tubercolosi e l’isti- menia: in pratica non hanno limite in co- il piccolo lago di Akna al confine con la tuto di microbiologia dell’Accademia mune solo le regioni del sud (Syunik e regione di Gegharkunik. delle scienze. Vayotsdzor), Shirak (al nord ovest) e Ar- Vi sono anche un penitenziario femmi- mavir ( che non è contigua a Kotayk per nile ed un riformatorio minorile. una manciata di chilometri). Ecco il per- ché di questo appellativo anche per la sua L’impianto della città è moderno e quin- forma che ricorda vagamente un cuore di mancano edifici storici; solo nel di- (come l’Umbria d’altronde). stretto di Elar (corrispondete all’origina- Ha una popolazione di circa 276.000 rio villaggio) si trova la chiesa di santo abitanti con capoluogo Hrazdan (52800) Stefano di epoca medioevale, ma rima- suddivisa in sette centri urbani e sessanta neggiata nel diciannovesimo secolo, comunità rurali. attorno alla quale si sviluppa un vasto Fanno parte della regione due tra le più moderno cimitero che di fatto occupa buona parte dell’area dell’originario La birreria di Kotayk è celebre in tutto il mondo ed ha sede ad Abovian. Fu co- insediamento. struita dai cecoslovacchi nel 1974 con lo scopo di soddisfare il mercato dell’intero La città (che tra l’altro vanta una piccola Caucaso. Ma - come accaduto anche per il cognac - acqua, aria e passione hanno comunità curda) attende il 2013 per le ben presto trasformato la birra Kotayk in un prodotto di successo ambito anche dai celebrazioni del cinquantenario della russi. Con oltre cinquecentomila ettolitri annui si è imposta all’attenzione dei consu- sua fondazione; un tempo molto breve matori grazie anche agli impianti realizzati dai cecoslovacchi che vantavano una nella lunga ed importante storia dell’Ar- grande esperienza in materia. menia ma comunque testimone impor- Dopo l’indipendenza la fabbrica accusò gli stessi problemi di tutte le economie post tante dello sviluppo di questo centro sovietiche e la proprietà si trovò a fronteggiare problemi di gestione e sviluppo che urbano alle porte della capitale Yerevan non era in grado di risolvere da sola. Per questo cominciò a verificare la possibilità la cui vicinanza non è mai stata soffo- di un investimento straniero che non facesse cadere in rovina il marchio. cante giacché la comunità di Abovian ha Nel 1997 i francesi della Castel investirono ben diciotto milioni di euro (il maggior saputo mantenersi viva ed indipendente investimento straniero mai registrato in Armenia fino a quel momento) rafforzando nel nome di un grande della storia arme- la posizione della Kotayk sul mercato regionale ma al tempo stesso internazionaliz- na passata ma con lo sguardo rivolto zando la birra armena grazie ad esportazioni anche in Europa (Francia, Germania, verso lo sviluppo. Belgio, Grecia, Cipro, Russia) e negli Stati Uniti. ANNO 7, NUMERO 142 Pagina 2 3 Akhtamar on line Quel pasticciaccio brutto dell’Harsnaqar Una brutta storia di violenza ed arroganza scuote l’Armenia e gli armeni Da quasi un mese in Armenia non si parla quanto accaduto. altro. Di quella brutta storia che ci ha pro- Dopo essere state incredibilmente mandate fondamente colpiti non solo per il suo a casa nell’immediatezza del fatto, sei tragico epilogo ma anche (o forse soprat- guardie di sicurezza sono state arrestate; tutto) perché ha messo in evidenza com- qualche giorno dopo un ufficiale dell’eser- portamenti che pensavamo non appartene- cito è stato bloccato mentre, ancora scon- re (o non appartenere più) ad una nazione volto dalla morte del collega, è entrato nel democratica e civile quale essa è. ristorante con una carica di esplosivo. Se ne parliamo in queste pagine è perché La sola speranza di questa brutta storia la risonanza del brutto episodio di cronaca senza lieto fine è che la morte di Avetyan nera ha superato i confini del piccolo sia servita a far comprendere la gravità di Avetyan, ricoverato all’ospedale militare certi comportamenti. stato ed ha raggiunto gli armeni della Dia- di Yerevan dove era primario di otorinola- spora coinvolgendoli emotivamente e I giornali di tutto il mondo, Armenia com- ringoiatria, muore una dozzina di giorni presa, sono pieni di cronaca nera: ma quel- spingendoli a lanciare un grido forte con- dopo a seguito delle violente percosse tro certe arroganze ancora purtroppo dure la di domenica 17 giugno non è stata sem- ricevute dai gorilla della sicurezza. Il fatto plicemente una lite finita male come pur- a morire. di cronaca sarebbe di per se già grave. La Ricapitoliamo i fatti. Harsnaqar è un mo- troppo tante volte dobbiamo leggere; è situazione ha tuttavia immediati risvolti stato un esercizio di prepotenza, un uso derno e conosciuto ristorante che si trova a politici. nord della capitale, nel distretto di Avan: della forza motivato da un presunto diritto Perché il proprietario del locale è Rupen di immunità. Spesso e volentieri ne abbia- cucina armena ed europea, saloni per ban- Hayrapetyan, neo deputato nonché presi- chetti, uno stile architettonico particolare mo notizia anche in Italia ma questo non dente della Federcalcio armena, e le guar- vuol dire che la nostra Armenia debba ed una clientela selezionata.
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