VivaCell-MTS has secured the necessary radio spectrum frequencies needed to begin the construction of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in Yerevan and Armenia’s regions. The decision to grant VivaCell-MTS a license for LTE network services was passed during the November 10 meeting of the Public Services Regulatory Commission of Armenia. The LTE license stipulates that VivaCell-MTS would have to launch commercial operations by March 1, 2011. The license will be valid until November 4, 2019 and will cost AMD990 million. For the first time in CIS, LTE network was put into operation in Tashkent in the end of July 2010. A test launch of LTE mobile network technology in Armenia was scheduled for December 1, 2010.

Political events in Armenia focused on the possible outcomes of the 2012 parliamentary election.

According to a survey conducted among 100 Armenian companies, 75% of them are implementing energy saving programs. However, poor awareness and lack of experience are the main obstacles to the initiative. Only 48% of Armenian entrepreneurs consider power efficient production to be a business priority.

At just another NATO summit there will be discussed the issue of Afghanistan, i.e. what to do with it in the foreseeable future. To leave the country or still try to bring the situation under control. It is clear that no summit will ever solve this problem; everything is too complicated and confusing. Afghanistan is a black hole for the countries trying to either conquer it or lay hands on it.

Women's World Chess Championship 2010 will be held from 2nd to 25th December in Hatay, Turkey. 64 players qualified for the knockout matches which will produce a World Champion after six rounds of play. FIDE has published the list of 64 players to compete in Women's World Chess Championship 2010 from December 2 to 25 in Hatay, Turkey. In the first round, Armenia’s Lilit Mkrtchyan and Elina Danielyan will rival China’s Xiaowen Zhang and Russia’s Tatiana Shadrina respectively.

The Armenian government is carrying out consistent work to resolve the ecological problems of Lake Sevan.

The second barbecue festival was held in Akhtala, Lori region of Armenia, on Sunday, September 12. It was dated to two other events: re-consecration of Surb Mariam Astvatsatsin Church and inauguration of a monument to wedding rings.