"ARMRUSGASPROM" GENERAL DIRECTOR RECEIVES REPRESENTATIVES OF FOREIGN NEWS AGENCIES

ARMENPRESS
Dec 19, 2008

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 19, ARMENPRESS: General director of "Armrusgasprom"
Karen Karapetian met today with the group of representatives of
foreign news agencies who arrived in Armenia on the occasion of 90th
anniversary of "Armenpress" news agency – deputy editor-in-chief
of ITAR-TASS Aleksey Berezhkov, first deputy general director of
Belarus’ "BELTA" news agency Igor Lutski, deputy general director of
"Ukrinform" Anatoli Mikhailov, general director of "MOLDPRES" news
agency Valeru Renita as well as executive director of Armenpress news
agency Hrayr Zoryan.

Press secretary of "Armrusgasprom" Shushan Sardarian told Armenpress
that speaking about the role and importance of mass media,
K. Karapetian noted that in information field business programs
must have unbiased and specialized support, the existing information
resources must be used for spreading progressive methods and types
of energy management as well as for ensuring participation of the
public in the discussion of energy security issues.

"Armrusgasprom" is permanently cooperating with mass media and is
ready to ensure publicity of the information about the company and
transparency of its activity.

K. Karapetian presented the results of the activity of the company
and financial-economic indexes, the carried out and would-be carried
out investment programs, strategic goals, noting that the company is
always undertaking steps for increasing its financial attractiveness
and recognizability abroad.

He expressed hope that the literate usage of the existing opportunities
and competitive advantages will create unique opportunities for
"Armrusgasprom" for further dynamic development on the basis of which
the company may take a stable leading position in the energy sphere
of the region.

During the conversation the general director also answered a number
of questions of the guests.