Armenian Progressive Youth NGO Info-Pack "Where Does Hate Come From?" | Page 9

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

YEREVAN – The Host City
The Training Course will take place in Yerevan – the capital of Armenia. Yerevan is a political, administrative, commercial & financial, as well as cultural & educational centre of Armenia. The population is about 1.2 million people. Because of the fact Yerevan is one of the oldest cities in the world; it hides many beautiful and interesting places. Find them here: http:// www. tripadvisor. com / Attractions-g293932-Activities-Yerevan. html

WEATHER

Spring season in Yerevan is short and unsteady. So we recommend to check the weather before departure: http:// www. meteo. am

CURRENCY

Armenian national currency is the Dram( AMD). There are ATM machines and banks all around the city. Payments with VISA / Master Card credit cards are possible in most of the supermarkets, cafes, shops and restaurants. For the small local shops it’ s always good to have some cash. The exchange offices are located in the banks and some big supermarkets.

1 EUR – 530 AMD 1 USD- 480 AMD 1 GBP- 720 AMD