Armenian Vice-Speaker: Communication Quality Will Enhance upon Selling ArmenTelOctober 10, 2006 - 18:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - «I do not know for sure who bought ArmenTel, I do not know the details, but I am sure that our communication quality will enhance. Arab communication is just fabulous,» Armenian Vice-Speaker Vahan Hovhannisyan stated at a news conference in Yerevan. In his words, irrespective of who becomes the next owner of ArmenTel, the most important thing is effectiveness, transparency of the deal and absence of corruption. 90% of ArmenTel shares, that were held by OTE Greek company, according to unofficial reports, are sold to Arab consortium Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (ETISALAT)/Istithmar PJSC/Emergent Telecom Ventures (ETV). Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |