Marketing initiatives increased demand for VimpelCom OJSC's servicesAugust 27, 2009 - 20:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Marketing initiatives in the second quarter of the current year increased demand for ArmenTel OJSC's services (trade mark: Beeline), Dmitry Pleskonos, VimpelCom's Executive Vice President on Business Development in CIS, said during a TV bridge devoted to the company's financial and operational results. The Company (ArmenTel CJSC) was active enough in proposing market initiatives which "have high demand among our clients," Pleskonos said, adding that "APRU (average revenue per user) has increased to 10%,".Among marketing initiatives, Pleskonos touched upon the introduction of 3G system, stressing that the video calls, more than half a million in number, were registered during the second quarter. Fixed and mobile connection indexes are symmetric, Executive Director said, noting that their profitability level exceeded 50%. Besides, there has been a growth in local currency receipt which made up 7% during the second quarter. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |