Beeline Claims for ArmetTel StocksJune 7, 2006 - 19:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of VympelCom press office Yulia Ostroukhova confirmed that Beeline cellular operator has filed an application for purchasing 90% of ArmenTel stocks. "All the details are kept in secret by mutual agreement of the sides. Additional information will be furnished after summing up the outcomes of the tender," Ms. Ostroukhova said, reported Mediamax. AFX Europe agency reported that OTE Greek company, the owner of 90% of the stocks, has received 8 applications in all. Besides Beeline, Russian cellular operators MTS and Rostelekom have announced of their intention to purchase ArmenTel's stocks. 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |