160 million AMD out of 250 million provided by the state budget will be spent for the purpose, said the RA Minister of Trade and Economic Development.

"We have not received a formal proposal on purchase of ArmenTel stocks but we are ready to discuss any possibility," said VympelCom Spokesperson Yekaterina Osadchaya.

Besides the European Neighborhood Policy the EU can use extra instruments for regional cooperation, doctor Jörg Himmelreich said.

Serge Smessov has served as deputy director of the Continental Europe Department at the French Foreign Ministry since 2003.

One of the terms of the bargain will be VympelCom's refusal from monopoly rights, the RA Minister of Transport and Communications said.

In the opinion of the commentators, although the EU executive body has prepared a criticizing report it will not propose to freeze talks with Turkey.

"I am convinced that but for Russia's support to Armenia, Azerbaijan could liberate the seized territories," Uzeir Jafarov said.

Suren Manukian: the Kurdish factor has a great influence of the relations between Armenia and the Arab states, specifically Syria.