The path to a civil society and aspirations of becoming part of the European Union is not achieved by coffee shops, western music and western clothing. IT is achieved by adopting principles of common respect, understanding of one another, especially in an urban setting. The drivers of yerevan belong in the Indy 500, not in Yerevan!
Armenia must adopt and enforce traffic laws like US...in Armenia car has right of way not pedestrian...even if there is Green walk sign people have to watch out for cars. I almost got hit a few times not remembering to look when light was green, when I was in Armenia last summer.