FRANCE TELECOM TO MAKE EXTRA $70 MILLION INVESTMENT IN ARMENIA

PanARMENIAN.Net
03.02.2009 15:22 GMT+04:00

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met Tuesday with the Chief
Executive Officer of France Telecom (Orange Armenia), Mr. Bruno
Duthoit, the RA government’s press office reported.

France’s Ambassador to Armenia Serge Smessov, and Managing Partner
at Grant Thornton Amyot LLC (Armenia) Armand Pinarbasi also attended
the meeting.

Welcoming the entry of France Telecom to the Armenian market, the
Prime Minister pointed out to several advantages of this event,
namely, competition in the telecommunication field, new investments
and new job opportunities.

"The Company’s activity will facilitate development of the
Armenian-French friendly relations," he said.

For his part, Mr. Duthoit briefed on France Telecom’s plans in the
republic. "The Company intends to make an additional $70 million
investment to offer services not only in Yerevan but also the regions,"
he said.