Third Armenian cellular operator to be known no sooner that summer 2008

PanARMENIAN.Net - The third Armenian cellular operator in Armenia will be known no sooner than summer 2008, said Gevorg Gevorgyan, head of the telecommunication department of the public services regulatory committee of Armenia. He said the RA government has determined the composition of the tender commission and the order of its work.



"The international tender will be completed in August-September 2008, however the terms can be prolonged depending on the commission's proposals. The public services regulatory committee of Armenia doesn't possess official data on applications from companies concerned," Gevorgyan said, Novosti Armenia reports.



As PSRC head Robert Nazaryan stated earlier, applications will be received from May 1, 2008 during 90 days. However, according to Minister of Transport and Communications Andranik Manukyan, who heads of the tender commission, the name of the third operator will be announced till June 30, 2008.