ARKA News Agency
Nov 12 2004
ISC-Star Company does not plan to stop its activity at
telecommunication market of Armenia
Today Armenian IP telephony companies hold protest action near
armenian Parliament building
Estonian President to arrive in Armenia with official visit on
November 13-16
The exhibition of Armenian goods and services to be held in Tbilisi
on March 16-18, 2005
Armenian Government allocates AMD 40 mln for providing accommodation
to 66 families in village of Lernadzor of Syunik marz
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ISC-STAR COMPANY DOES NOT PLAN TO STOP ITS ACTIVITY AT
TELECOMMUNICATION MARKET OF ARMENIA
YEREVAN, November 12. /ARKA/. ISC-Star Company does not plan to stop
its activity at telecommunication market of Armenia, press service of
the company told ARKA. According to the statement of the company,
ISC-Star plans to realize its projects using high professional
potential of personnel and acting in the frames of RA Constitution
and international law. “We don’t participate in political games and
do not have any geopolitical or party orientation. We were dealing,
are dealing and will be dealing only with business”, press release
states.
Note ISC Star planned to submit application for participation in the
tender for provision of mobile communication services.
On Nov 4, 2004 RA Government recognized K-Telecom the winner in the
contest for provision of mobile communication.
Armenian-Russian JV ISC Star was registered in Armenia on September
24, 2001. The founders of the JV are both juridical entities and
individuals from some foreign countries, including Russia (Komin LLC
and LanRusinvest OJSC), as well as the residents of RA. The unified
system of Star (ISC Star) includes over 100 nets of IP communication
and paging all over the world. L.D. –0–
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TODAY ARMENIAN IP TELEPHONY COMPANIES HOLD PROTEST ACTION NEAR
ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT BUILDING
YEREVAN, November 12. /ARKA/. Today Armenian IP telephony companies
held action protest near the building of RA Parliament.
Representatives of about 200 IP telephony companies demanded audience
by the Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Arthur Baghdasaryan for
delivering him an open letter signed by circa 10 thou Armenian
citizens. As Armenak Khachatryan, Representative of organizational
committee of IP telephony companies, Director of Deltacom told ARKA,
the protesters demand that the Parliament reviewed license of
ArmenTel, which was granted IP telephony monopoly. The
representatives of the organizational committee were received by
Tigran Torosyan, the RA NA Vice-Speaker, who promised to pass the
letter over to the Speaker and to intercede for their meeting with RA
Prime-Minister. The IP telephony companies plan to hold a rally on
Liberty Square, if approved by the Municipality.
To remind, the Armenian IP telephony companies started a one-day
strike in protest against granting ArmenTel with IP telephony
monopoly. 95% of companies on IP market take part in the strike.
On November 3, RA Government made a decision on making amendments to
the licence of ArmenTel Telecommunications Company. According to the
amendments, ArmenTel is deprived of its monopoly right to provide
GSM-services and portable satellite communications services. Also,
the company is deprived of its monopoly right to Internet traffic in
Armenia. At the same time, the company is given monopoly right to
IP-telephony, which will bring to closing down 250 companies
operating in that sphere. L.V. –0–
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ESTONIAN PRESIDENT TO ARRIVE IN ARMENIA WITH OFFICIAL VISIT ON
NOVEMBER 13-16
YEREVAN, November 12. /ARKA/. On November 13-16 Estonian President
Arnold Ruutel and his spouse will arrive in Armenia with official
visit. As Armenian President Press Service told ARKA, the main
purpose of the visit is fostering of development of inter-state
relations, deepening of bilateral cooperation, defining of further
economic interrelations as well as discussion of a number of issues
of mutual interest. On November 15 the presidents will have
tete-a-tete conversation after which the bilateral negotiations will
be continued in enlarged format.
During his visit Arnold Ruutel will meet the Armenian Speaker Arthur
Baghdasaryan, and PM Andranik Magarian. As it is mentioned in the
press release, the Estonian President will meet Catholicos of All
Armenians His Holiness Garegin II in Holy See of Echmiadzin as well
as will lay a wreath to the Memorial of the Armenian Genocide of
1915. During Ruutel’s official visit there will be held
Armenian-Estonian business forum. The Estonian President also will
meet lecturers and students of the Yerevan State University. He also
will visit historical sites of Armenia. On November 16, the
delegation headed by Estonian president will leave Armenia. T.M. –0–
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THE EXHIBITION OF ARMENIAN GOODS AND SERVICES TO BE HELD IN TBILISI
ON MARCH 16-18, 2005
YEREVAN, November 12. /ARKA/. On March 16-18, 2005, the first
exhibition of Armenian goods and services “Armenia today EXPO 2005”
will be held in Tbilisi. According to LOGOS EXPO Center, products of
food, machine-tool, stone-working, chemical industries and products
of electrical technice and electronics industry, building materials,
paints and varnishes of Armenian production, services in the sphere
of cargo and passengers transportation will be exhibited. The main
goal of the exhibition is to advance export of Armenian products,
establish mutually advantageous business cooperation with Georgian
business circles and promoting the established relations.
According to the press-release, the area under the exposition will
make 450 square meters, and 38 companies already are willing to
participate in it as of November 10, 2004.
LOGOS EXPO Center is acknowledged for organizing the exhibition with
the general support of RA Ministry of Trade and Economic Development
and the official support of RA MFA and the Union of Manufacturers and
Businessmen (Employers) of Armenia. A.H.—0–
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ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT ALLOCATES AMD 40 MLN FOR PROVIDING ACCOMMODATION
TO 66 FAMILIES IN VILLAGE OF LERNADZOR OF SYUNIK MARZ
YEREVAN, November 12. /ARKA/. Armenian Government allocates AMD 40
mln for providing accommodation to 66 families in village of
Lernadzor of Syunik marz. As Armenian Government Public and Press
Relations Department told ARKA, the Armenian Finance and Economy
Ministry is instructed to allocate the envisaged by the budget lump
sums to deposit accounts of the agent banks of the mentioned
families. As the press release mentions that non-refundable financial
assistance will be directed at implementation of construction or
purchase of accommodation. (1 AMD – 503.47). T.M. –0–
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress