System Corporation Applied for Participation in Tender to Buy ArmenTelJune 2, 2006 - 21:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - System Joint-Stock Financial Corporation (JSFC) has applied for participation in the tender for buying ArmenTel Armenian operator, Chair of the System JSFC Board of Directors Vladimir Yevtushenkov told journalists today. He noted that this asset is not a strategic one, «however from the point of view of the coverage area of all former Soviet Union countries, this acquisition makes sense,» reports IA Klekr.ru ArmenTel is the major telecommunication company of Armenia. Greek OTE Company holds 90% of its shares, while 10% belong to the Armenian Government. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |