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California Newswire
Aug 14 2012
The future of the Armenians lies in their unity, says Grigor Manoyan,
founder of Virtual Hayastan online portal
Edited by Valerie Gotten
published Tue, 14 Aug 2012 - 10:59:22 -0700 PDT
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ - When the idea of creating
Virtual Hayastan (VirtualHayastan.com) was born to Grigor Manoyan, he
immediately started working on creating something extraordinary for
the Armenians all over the world.
Mr. Manoyan served as the head of the software engineering branch of
the Nuclear Power Plant Software Emulation Program for the entire USSR
and other socialist based countries. He made it possible to create a
virtual atomic power plant in the days of the Soviet Union and now,
Grigor Manoyan creates VirtualHayastan.com.
"I was the chief programmer in charge of leading computer programming
departments to create emulation software with the same specifications
and properties as the real Atomic Power Plant," says Grigor Manoyan,
"and using this virtual software, the technicians were able to conduct
tests in emulation mode to simulate real life scenarios and collect
data for analysis. Today, I am proudly announcing the birth of Virtual
Hayastan (Virtual Armenia) in order to unite each Armenian and give
every one of them the opportunity to voice their opinions, regardless
of their geographic location."
When asked, What is VirtualHayastan.com and why was it created? Mr.
Manoyan said: "In 2009 I had an idea to create an online census system
of all Armenians around the globe. I spent many sleepless nights,
thinking about what the website functionality and structure should be.
And so my ideas grew from a census portal to a virtual environment
that allows all Armenians to socialize, freely express their opinions,
create their own surveys, write their own articles, write their own
open letters and share information with each other. Furthermore, in
order to preserve order, quality, and equality, I came up with an
organizational system that would simulate a government with its own
governing bodies.
"Think about it: there are over 2 million Armenians living in Russia,
about 1 million in the United States and several million spread out in
the other countries. However, their voices are lost, their opinions
are not heard, and their intentions are not executed. I have not seen
any website or other source of media that enables all Armenians to
express their opinions as a whole nation, in one place, regardless of
where they live in the world," continued Mr. Manoyan.
In short, Virtual Hayastan has the properties and functionalities of a
real country in an internet infrastructure uniting all Armenians under
one roof and giving them the opportunity to express their opinions and
discuss topics related to its culture, politics, education, and any
other issues.
"I have heard from many, and strongly believe it myself, that the
future of the Armenians lies in their unity and VirtualHayastan.com
was created for that purpose and to achieve this unity," said Mr.
Manoyan.
He concluded by saying: "I would like to thank all of our Virtual
Hayastan staff and contributors with all my heart, since it would not
have been possible to complete this phase of our project without them.
This project is not a one man's job and the future phase of the
infrastructure development will largely depend on the growing number
of participants."
Virtual Hayastan may be accessed by going to www.virtualhayastan.com
web address. The website launch is also dedicated to Vahe Avetyan, who
tragically passed away recently due to the violent incident at
Harsnakar Complex in Yerevan, Armenia. Virtual Hayastan staff was
deeply moved by Vahe's story and decided to carry a virtual
candlelight vigil in his memory. Any Virtual Hayastan visitor may
light a candle in his memory and express their opinions regarding the
tragedy.
For more information, contact Virtual Hayastan at (323) 828-5241.
Valerie Gotten (aka Valerie G) is an abstract painter, former movie
stand-in, and volunteers for "green events" to help raise awareness
about global warming, and help preserve California's wilderness and
natural beauty.
http://californianewswire.com/2012/08/14/CNW12225_105922.php
Aug 14 2012
The future of the Armenians lies in their unity, says Grigor Manoyan,
founder of Virtual Hayastan online portal
Edited by Valerie Gotten
published Tue, 14 Aug 2012 - 10:59:22 -0700 PDT
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ - When the idea of creating
Virtual Hayastan (VirtualHayastan.com) was born to Grigor Manoyan, he
immediately started working on creating something extraordinary for
the Armenians all over the world.
Mr. Manoyan served as the head of the software engineering branch of
the Nuclear Power Plant Software Emulation Program for the entire USSR
and other socialist based countries. He made it possible to create a
virtual atomic power plant in the days of the Soviet Union and now,
Grigor Manoyan creates VirtualHayastan.com.
"I was the chief programmer in charge of leading computer programming
departments to create emulation software with the same specifications
and properties as the real Atomic Power Plant," says Grigor Manoyan,
"and using this virtual software, the technicians were able to conduct
tests in emulation mode to simulate real life scenarios and collect
data for analysis. Today, I am proudly announcing the birth of Virtual
Hayastan (Virtual Armenia) in order to unite each Armenian and give
every one of them the opportunity to voice their opinions, regardless
of their geographic location."
When asked, What is VirtualHayastan.com and why was it created? Mr.
Manoyan said: "In 2009 I had an idea to create an online census system
of all Armenians around the globe. I spent many sleepless nights,
thinking about what the website functionality and structure should be.
And so my ideas grew from a census portal to a virtual environment
that allows all Armenians to socialize, freely express their opinions,
create their own surveys, write their own articles, write their own
open letters and share information with each other. Furthermore, in
order to preserve order, quality, and equality, I came up with an
organizational system that would simulate a government with its own
governing bodies.
"Think about it: there are over 2 million Armenians living in Russia,
about 1 million in the United States and several million spread out in
the other countries. However, their voices are lost, their opinions
are not heard, and their intentions are not executed. I have not seen
any website or other source of media that enables all Armenians to
express their opinions as a whole nation, in one place, regardless of
where they live in the world," continued Mr. Manoyan.
In short, Virtual Hayastan has the properties and functionalities of a
real country in an internet infrastructure uniting all Armenians under
one roof and giving them the opportunity to express their opinions and
discuss topics related to its culture, politics, education, and any
other issues.
"I have heard from many, and strongly believe it myself, that the
future of the Armenians lies in their unity and VirtualHayastan.com
was created for that purpose and to achieve this unity," said Mr.
Manoyan.
He concluded by saying: "I would like to thank all of our Virtual
Hayastan staff and contributors with all my heart, since it would not
have been possible to complete this phase of our project without them.
This project is not a one man's job and the future phase of the
infrastructure development will largely depend on the growing number
of participants."
Virtual Hayastan may be accessed by going to www.virtualhayastan.com
web address. The website launch is also dedicated to Vahe Avetyan, who
tragically passed away recently due to the violent incident at
Harsnakar Complex in Yerevan, Armenia. Virtual Hayastan staff was
deeply moved by Vahe's story and decided to carry a virtual
candlelight vigil in his memory. Any Virtual Hayastan visitor may
light a candle in his memory and express their opinions regarding the
tragedy.
For more information, contact Virtual Hayastan at (323) 828-5241.
Valerie Gotten (aka Valerie G) is an abstract painter, former movie
stand-in, and volunteers for "green events" to help raise awareness
about global warming, and help preserve California's wilderness and
natural beauty.
http://californianewswire.com/2012/08/14/CNW12225_105922.php