From Mongolia to Antaramej: The Difficult Road to Becoming a Citizen of Armenia

At first they would say "You're a Mongolian". Then, when I started to speak Armenian, they would say, "No, you're Armenian", recounts Varsik.
Bayandolgor (Bayina) Oyunchimeg, a woman from Mongolia, and her two children live in the Antaramej village in Armenia's Gegharkounik Province. Fourteen years ago she married Hrahat Yeritsyan in Mongolia. Hrahat was a construction worker in Ulan Bator. Their two children, Varsik and Arshak, were born there.
Hrahat has a heart ailment and doctors advised him to live at a lower elevation than found in Mongolia. In 2011, the family relocated to Armenia. Hrahat is a native of the village of Martouni, but there was no place to live there. They found a dilapidated house in Antaramej, renovated it, and moved in. Hrahat Yeritsyan died this year from a heart attack.  Read more... (1277 words)

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