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| Radio Yerevan MW BBC (SW 16-31 MHz) RADIO VEM (FM 101.6 MHz) STEREO STUDIO (FM 102 MHz) RADIO FRANCE INTERNATIONAL (FM: 102.4 MHz.) VOA (FM 16-41 MHz) RADIO VAN (FM: 103 MHz) RADIO ARDZAGANK (FM: 103.5 MHz) RADIO HAI (FM: 104.1 MHz) RUSSIAN RADIO (FM: 104.9 MHz) RADIO HAI FM (FM: 105.5 MHz) HIT FM (FM: 106 MHz) MAYAK (FM: 106.5 MHz) RADIO BURG (FM: 107 MHz) NATIONAL RADIO (FM: 107.6 MHz) |
Radio HAI FM 105.5 is the first non-political, entertainment radio station in Yerevan. Its daily line-up features selections of Armenian, English, and Russian language programming and news. Music, pop culture and educational programs are the main components of its broadcasts. Another important feature of the station is the high quality of broadcasting. Broadcasts 24 hours a day and includes a total of 8 hours of direct re-broadcasting of VOA Europe. HAI FM also provides regional news in English a few times a day.
The station is the brainchild of four graduates of AUA. Plans
for the radio began as a business administration project. It was
funded and supported by several international organizations such
as the Soros Foundation, USIS, the Thomson Foundation, and the US
Peace Corps.
TV CHANNELS
Twelve Armenian-language channels (H1, Armenia, AR, Prometheus,
Cinemax, ALM TV, Kentron, Hayreniq, Armenakob, TV5, Shant, Yerevan).
Local entertainment, foreign movies, dubbed in Armenian & Russian.
HAYLOUR Evening News, at 9:00 PM and 12:00 AM, Channel H1
LRABER Evening News, at 8:00 PM, Prometheus Channel
ZHAM Evening News, at 8:30 PM, Armenia TV
ORETSOR Evening News, at 8:00 PM, ALM TV
EPIKENTRON Evening News, at 8:00 PM, Kentron Channel
5-i LURER Evening News, at 8:30 PM, TV 5 Channel
Five Russian-language channels (ORT, RTR, NTV, MTV, MuzTV). Entertainment,
movies, music
Vesti Evening News at 8:00 PM RTR Channel.
Novosti Evening News at 10:00 PM ORT Channel.
CNN 24 hours news (also available in the AUA Cafeteria).
A&ATV
A&ATV is an Armenian-American joint venture that broadcasts
24 channels in Armenian, English, and Russian (such English channels
as CNN, BBC, Movie Channel, Magic Movie, ESPN, Cartoon/TNT, MTV,
VH1, etc.). The company installs a special antenna to receive its
programs, and charges a US$60 installation fee and a US$40 security
deposit (refundable at the end of the contract), plus a two months’
US$20 monthly fee in case of less than 6 months subscription. The
company does not charge the installation fee in case of 6 or 12
months’ subscription. It also apples 10% or 20% discounts
to the amounts payable for 6 or 12 months subscription period correspondingly.
Tel.: 545.454, 562.992, 581.857.
E-mail: aatv@arninco.com
PRESS OFFICES
Press office of the President 588.707
Press office of the Parliament 588.210
Press office of the Government 523.219
TRAVEL
Tickets for foreign travel may be purchased at:
• Armenian International Airways (address: 14 Mashtots Avenue;
tel.: 531.099)
• Levon Travel (address: 10 Sayat-Nova Street, tel.: 525.210,
525.284)
• Sidon Travel (address: 50 Nalbandyan Street, tel.: 521.591,
522.967)
• Saberatours (address: 10 Vardanants Street, tel.: 528.548)
• British Airways (address: 10 Sayat-Nova Street, tel.: 521.383)
• Globe Travel (address: 14 Sayat-Nova Street, tel.: 547.777)
• Aeroflot (address: 12 Amiryan Street, tel.: 532.131)
• Austrian Airlines (address: 9 Alex Manukyan Street, tel.:
512.201)
Please note that at the airport you will be charged 10,000 Dram
for departure tax every time you leave Armenia. On your arrival
in the US, you may file for the AUAC Office to reimburse this sum
as a business expense.
ARMENIAN AIRLINES LUGGAGE REGULATIONS
• When traveling to Europe, the “WEIGHT CONCEPT”
- APT (Airline Passenger Tariff) rule #3.2 is applicable (see your
ticket). It means that the following allowances for the transportation
of free luggage are applied:
1st class passengers (F/P-CL): 40 kg
business class passengers(C/J-CL): 30 kg
economy class passengers (Y-CL): 20 kg
1 kg of overweigh costs 1% of the one-way Passenger Tariff
• When traveling between North America and Europe, or if Europe
is just a stopover on the way to North America, then for the whole
travel, the “PIECE CONCEPT”-APT (Airline Passenger Tariff)
rule #3.2 is applied when applying the luggage allowance.
In summary, you are allowed two pieces of luggage (no piece should weigh more than 32 kg) not to exceed 64 kg. This excludes your carry on case which also must meet specifications. For transportation of a third piece of checked luggage (not to weigh more than 32 kg), the passenger pays $110 and $8 for each exceeding kg.
Example:
Luggage that consists of 2 pieces but exceeds 64 kg and weighs
70 kg: the passenger pays $48 for the extra 6 kg.
If the weight of the third piece exceeds 32 kg and weighs 40 kg,
the passenger pays for the extra 8 kg.
$110 + $64 = $174
If North America is a stopover or a transfer point, the “WEIGHT
CONCEPT” is applied.
EXTERNAL SERVICES
LAUNDRY
You may wish to have someone do your laundry for a reasonable price. You may also need someone to clean and cook for you. Please contact the Faculty Services Coordinator (512.510) for details. The US Embassy has a shop for dry cleaning. The LAVANDA chain offers high-quality dry cleaning services (addresses: 51 Tigran Metsi Street; Vagharshyan and Gaidar Streets intersection).
TRANSPORTATION
For personal use, faculty members have the following options:
a) Hiring a Car (with Driver) The Faculty Services Coordinator
may suggest drivers.
b) Taxis
You may hail a taxi on the street. Current rates are 120-200 D/Km
and you are advised to check the fare beforehand. Taxi drivers usually
may pick up other passengers along the way. If you do not like this,
you may ask the driver not to do so.
Taxi services:
EREVANIAN TAXI: charge per km: 80 Drams plus fixed fee of 400
Drams. One-hour waiting fee: 1200 Drams. Tel. 568.393, 581.010.
RADIO TAXI: charge per km: 120 Dram plus 200 Dram fixed fee. One-hour
waiting fee: 1500 Drums. Tel. 221.061, 222.222.
ALLO TAXI: charge per km: 100 Drams plus 300 Drams fixed fee. One-hour
waiting fee: 1200 Drams. Tel. 594.555, 594.666, 540.404.
FRANS PARK: charge per km: 100 Drams plus 300 Drams fixed fee. One-hour
waiting fee: 1500 Drams. Tel. 287.733, 283.553, 529.374, 580.888,
545.251.
BLITZ TAXI: charge per km: 100 Drams plus 300 Dram fixed fee. One-hour
waiting fee: 1000 Dram. Tel. 539.988.
TAXI SERVICE ANAHIT: charge per km: 120 Dram plus 300 Drams fixed
fee. One-hour waiting fee: 2,000 Dram (no fee for the first 15 minutes
of waiting). Tel. 1-85.
RALLI TAXI: charge per km: 100 Dram, minimum charge: 600 Drams.
Each 5 minutes waiting fee: 100 Dram (no fee for the first 10 minutes
of waiting). Tel. 539.439, 539.639.
c) Public Transportation
The most reliable means of public transportation is the Yerevan Metro (subway-map attached). It operates from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Private sector and public transportation (particularly that is based on mini-buses) is quite reliable. These minibuses are cheaper (100 dram) but you will need to know the numbers and the directions of their preset routes. Ask an experienced faculty person for advice if you take this conveyance. The Minibus Numbers’ Search Engine.exe file, which contains streets, destinations, and minibuses’ numbers is installed in your computer’s desktop.
US EMBASSY SERVICES
The US Embassy has a variety of services including a bar, cafeteria, dry cleaning, movies, and a beauty parlor. You may read about current events sponsored by the Embassy in its weekly newsletter, “Bari News”. See your mailbox for your complimentary copy.
BEAUTY SALONS
• Manon. Address: 31 Abovyan St., located on the second floor
of “Mary” Beauty Shop, on the way down from the Medical
University to the “Yeritasardakan” Metro Station. Tel:
564.004.
• Marsileya. Address: 7 Aghatangeghos St., in front of “Russia”
Movie Theater. Tel: 544.243.
• FITNESS CENTER. 10 Vagharsh Vagharshian Street, uphill
from the AUA. Tel.: 224.577.
• BELLA. 6 Yervand Kochar Street. Tel.: 548.883.
• “YEREVAN” HOTEL. 14 Abovyan Street. Tel.: 589.400.
• DDD. 54 “B“ Komitas Street. Tel.: 237.040
(suggestions)
• AUA Health Clinic.
Tel.: 512.595 (Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM)
Sick call appointments 9:30 AM - 11.30 PM.
• "Medita" Clinic:
Address: 10/5 Heratci, Yerevan, 375025 (Malatia Hospital).
Armen Piruzyan, MD. Tel.: 773.079 (part-time Embassy Physician);
Dr Kristina Khachatryan. Tel.:773.045.
Call before noon for appointment.
• European Medical Center
3/1 Vazgen Sargsyan Street
Tel.: 540.003, 540.540; 540.940
Western style medical care.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
AUA Security Guards: 512.727 (will call ambulance and contact appropriate
personnel)
European Medical Center (English-speaking, 24-hour ambulance service):
540.003, 540.540, 540.940
US Embassy: 524.661 or 521.611
1-01 Fire
1-02 Police
1-03 Ambulance (non-English-speaking, first aide and transportation
to hospital)
MEDICAL EMERGENCY CARD: Faculty services provide
a card with emergency information, which should be kept in your
wallet. Also, keep a copy of your local home address in your wallet.
Have someone also write it in Armenian; so, it can be shown to a
taxi or ambulance driver.
Although there are many, the following tend to be well stocked:
• Drugstore "777". Tel.: 271.777
Address: 17 Hrachia Kochar Street, in front of "Partez"
store
(24 hours)
• Drugstore "Lavanda". Tel.: 528 389; 568 676
Address: 17 Tigran Metsi Avenue, near Armenian Pedagogical Institute
after Kh. Abovyan
(24-hours)
SOS / INSURANCE
Expatriate Faculty not otherwise having emergency medical evacuation coverage are covered by AUA's group "SOS Plan A" international medical assistance policy. In the event of an emergency while in Yerevan, faculty should contact AUA as per emergency contact card instructions. AUA will coordinate your evacuation with authorized SOS providers. In the event you need assistance while in transit, please contact SOS directly at the number provided in the SOS flier provided to you and provide your name and the AUA group policy number. SOS will inform AUA of your situation and confirm your eligibility for coverage.
Expatriate faculty are expected to arrive in country with health insurance coverage. Long term faculty may be eligible to participate in AUA's group insurance policy and/or receive an allowance toward the cost of purchasing health insurance. Faculty are encouraged to be familiar with their benefits prior to their arrival. Information is found in the employment contracts, in the General Terms and Conditions of AUA Employment, in the Faculty Handbook, and administrative statements of benefits policy. Faculty with questions regarding their coverage should inquire of the AUAC office in Oakland.
In case of emergency the Associate Director of the Administrative Services will immediately contact the Oakland office for notifying the relatives outside of the country as well as for obtaining pertinent emergency information.
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