December 6, 2006 - 18:13 AMT
No Political Motive in ArmenTel Purchase
Vladimir Ryabokon, the Vice-President of VympelCom Russian company refutes any political motive in purchasing 90% ArmenTel's package. An agreement to exclude any contacts with governmental structures was achieved during the talks with OTE, he told a news conference in Yerevan today. We have paid for the stocks more than expected, he added remarking that the bargain was the biggest beyond Russia. At that the Vice-President said the Russian company did not possess any information on the proposals of other participants of the tender, reports newsarmenia.ru.