Armenian cabman unable to deceive two South Koreans
John Kwon and his friend Yoonsug Jo arrived in Armenia 25 days ago. During the first days of their stay in the country, local taxi drivers asked 6000 drams from the South Korean guests per 2 km. Now, both men know that they have to pay less than 1000 drams for the same distance. Recently, they went to Zvartnots international airport [Yerevan] on some business. Upon their return to the city centre, the cabman demanded 15 000 drams for the short trip. “We were stunned and disagreed to pay him the money. He lowered the fare to 10 000 drams and then to 5000 drams. In the long run, we paid him 4000 drams and went out of the car,” John Kwon says. They arrived in Armenia ‘on a peace mission,’ to offer Armenians what they call ‘a heavenly culture.’ “The sky has no limits, while America and Armenia have. For example, the rich and poor breathe the same air and this is the common thing between us,” John says. As a rule, John and Yoon do not talk to political figures about their mission and peace. “Political figures should speak on behalf of people but they do not do it. How long can we wait? Therefore, we are taking action,” Yoon adds. He says politicians will always want wars: it is the population that holds them back. “Why are they promoting peace in Armenia?” John Kwon says adding that they started their mission from small countries and have become more active in recent years. They have been to Jordan which has a problem of refugees though it is not a country at war. The Jordanians do not like refugees. This is a good sign as it means that the local authorities are against wars because of which their country is filled with refugees. Armenia is also a small country, and the South Korean guests say that Armenians are more hospitable than Arabs. The preachers of peace liked it when they saw a lot of policemen on the streets in Armenia. They say Armenia also needs peace. The South Korean preachers want Armenians and Azerbaijanis to perceive each other.
