Mobile operations market competition is getting worseMarch 25, 2009 - 20:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Mobile operations market competition is getting worse. VivaCell-MTS and ArmenTel intend to unite efforts to prevent the third operator from entering the market," VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian said during www.Itel.am internet project launch. Ralph Yirikian professed to be guided by positive intentions, stressing that unfair competition, will harm subscribers. VivaCell-MTS General Manager cited Russia as a country promoting healthy competition, where both major and small mobile operators can coexist peacefully. ArmenTel (Beeline trademark) Press Secretary Anush Begloyan emphasized that VimpelCom Group of Companies always spoke in terms of establishing partnership, but not competition. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |