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The oldest taxi driver in Yerevan

September 1, 2021

86-year-old Yuri, the oldest taxi driver in Yerevan, is smartly turned out as he drives his white Mercedes through the streets of the Armenian capital, and regales passengers with stories that go all the way from the Stalin era to the present day.

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