“VivaCell-MTS” and “ArmenTel” continue talks on concluding a new agreement on interconnect

Yerevan /Mediamax/. “VivaCell-MTS” Company has always spoken for healthy competition.

Mediamax reports that General Manager of the Company Ralph Yirikian said this today, speaking at a news conference, devoted to the launch of www.Itel.am internet project.

He said this, answering the question of one of the journalists on whether “VivaCell-MTS” and “ArmenTel” intend to “unite efforts to hinder the entry of the third operator to the market”.

Ralph Yirikian urged to be guided exclusively by “positive and kind intentions”. He stressed that if the players involve in unfair competition, they will harm first of all the subscribers. Head of “VivaCell-MTS” brought Russia as an example, where there are a few large companies and smaller operators functioning in the market and there is healthy competition.

In her turn, Spokeswoman of “ArmenTel” Company (Beeline trademark) Anush Begloyan noted that “in “VimpelCom” Group of Companies we do not talk about competitors, but about partners in the market”.

Answering the question on concluding a new agreement on interconnect (connection between operators), Ralph Yirikian noted that the talks with “ArmenTel” continue. Anush Begloyan noted that active discussions are in process and expressed hope that in the nearest future the operators will come to an agreement.