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    ARKA News Agency
    Nov 12 2004


    ISC-Star Company does not plan to stop its activity at
    telecommunication market of Armenia

    Today Armenian IP telephony companies hold protest action near
    armenian Parliament building

    Estonian President to arrive in Armenia with official visit on
    November 13-16

    The exhibition of Armenian goods and services to be held in Tbilisi
    on March 16-18, 2005

    Armenian Government allocates AMD 40 mln for providing accommodation
    to 66 families in village of Lernadzor of Syunik marz

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    ISC-STAR COMPANY DOES NOT PLAN TO STOP ITS ACTIVITY AT
    TELECOMMUNICATION MARKET OF ARMENIA

    YEREVAN, November 12. /ARKA/. ISC-Star Company does not plan to stop
    its activity at telecommunication market of Armenia, press service of
    the company told ARKA. According to the statement of the company,
    ISC-Star plans to realize its projects using high professional
    potential of personnel and acting in the frames of RA Constitution
    and international law. “We don’t participate in political games and
    do not have any geopolitical or party orientation. We were dealing,
    are dealing and will be dealing only with business”, press release
    states.
    Note ISC Star planned to submit application for participation in the
    tender for provision of mobile communication services.
    On Nov 4, 2004 RA Government recognized K-Telecom the winner in the
    contest for provision of mobile communication.
    Armenian-Russian JV ISC Star was registered in Armenia on September
    24, 2001. The founders of the JV are both juridical entities and
    individuals from some foreign countries, including Russia (Komin LLC
    and LanRusinvest OJSC), as well as the residents of RA. The unified
    system of Star (ISC Star) includes over 100 nets of IP communication
    and paging all over the world. L.D. –0--

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    TODAY ARMENIAN IP TELEPHONY COMPANIES HOLD PROTEST ACTION NEAR
    ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT BUILDING

    YEREVAN, November 12. /ARKA/. Today Armenian IP telephony companies
    held action protest near the building of RA Parliament.
    Representatives of about 200 IP telephony companies demanded audience
    by the Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Arthur Baghdasaryan for
    delivering him an open letter signed by circa 10 thou Armenian
    citizens. As Armenak Khachatryan, Representative of organizational
    committee of IP telephony companies, Director of Deltacom told ARKA,
    the protesters demand that the Parliament reviewed license of
    ArmenTel, which was granted IP telephony monopoly. The
    representatives of the organizational committee were received by
    Tigran Torosyan, the RA NA Vice-Speaker, who promised to pass the
    letter over to the Speaker and to intercede for their meeting with RA
    Prime-Minister. The IP telephony companies plan to hold a rally on
    Liberty Square, if approved by the Municipality.
    To remind, the Armenian IP telephony companies started a one-day
    strike in protest against granting ArmenTel with IP telephony
    monopoly. 95% of companies on IP market take part in the strike.
    On November 3, RA Government made a decision on making amendments to
    the licence of ArmenTel Telecommunications Company. According to the
    amendments, ArmenTel is deprived of its monopoly right to provide
    GSM-services and portable satellite communications services. Also,
    the company is deprived of its monopoly right to Internet traffic in
    Armenia. At the same time, the company is given monopoly right to
    IP-telephony, which will bring to closing down 250 companies
    operating in that sphere. L.V. --0--

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    ESTONIAN PRESIDENT TO ARRIVE IN ARMENIA WITH OFFICIAL VISIT ON
    NOVEMBER 13-16

    YEREVAN, November 12. /ARKA/. On November 13-16 Estonian President
    Arnold Ruutel and his spouse will arrive in Armenia with official
    visit. As Armenian President Press Service told ARKA, the main
    purpose of the visit is fostering of development of inter-state
    relations, deepening of bilateral cooperation, defining of further
    economic interrelations as well as discussion of a number of issues
    of mutual interest. On November 15 the presidents will have
    tete-a-tete conversation after which the bilateral negotiations will
    be continued in enlarged format.
    During his visit Arnold Ruutel will meet the Armenian Speaker Arthur
    Baghdasaryan, and PM Andranik Magarian. As it is mentioned in the
    press release, the Estonian President will meet Catholicos of All
    Armenians His Holiness Garegin II in Holy See of Echmiadzin as well
    as will lay a wreath to the Memorial of the Armenian Genocide of
    1915. During Ruutel’s official visit there will be held
    Armenian-Estonian business forum. The Estonian President also will
    meet lecturers and students of the Yerevan State University. He also
    will visit historical sites of Armenia. On November 16, the
    delegation headed by Estonian president will leave Armenia. T.M. –0--


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    THE EXHIBITION OF ARMENIAN GOODS AND SERVICES TO BE HELD IN TBILISI
    ON MARCH 16-18, 2005

    YEREVAN, November 12. /ARKA/. On March 16-18, 2005, the first
    exhibition of Armenian goods and services “Armenia today EXPO 2005”
    will be held in Tbilisi. According to LOGOS EXPO Center, products of
    food, machine-tool, stone-working, chemical industries and products
    of electrical technice and electronics industry, building materials,
    paints and varnishes of Armenian production, services in the sphere
    of cargo and passengers transportation will be exhibited. The main
    goal of the exhibition is to advance export of Armenian products,
    establish mutually advantageous business cooperation with Georgian
    business circles and promoting the established relations.
    According to the press-release, the area under the exposition will
    make 450 square meters, and 38 companies already are willing to
    participate in it as of November 10, 2004.
    LOGOS EXPO Center is acknowledged for organizing the exhibition with
    the general support of RA Ministry of Trade and Economic Development
    and the official support of RA MFA and the Union of Manufacturers and
    Businessmen (Employers) of Armenia. A.H.—0--

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    ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT ALLOCATES AMD 40 MLN FOR PROVIDING ACCOMMODATION
    TO 66 FAMILIES IN VILLAGE OF LERNADZOR OF SYUNIK MARZ

    YEREVAN, November 12. /ARKA/. Armenian Government allocates AMD 40
    mln for providing accommodation to 66 families in village of
    Lernadzor of Syunik marz. As Armenian Government Public and Press
    Relations Department told ARKA, the Armenian Finance and Economy
    Ministry is instructed to allocate the envisaged by the budget lump
    sums to deposit accounts of the agent banks of the mentioned
    families. As the press release mentions that non-refundable financial
    assistance will be directed at implementation of construction or
    purchase of accommodation. (1 AMD - 503.47). T.M. –0--

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    --Boundary_(ID_F30XQCSxhZ6w+527tuRS6w)--

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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