AREMNIAN PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN RECEIVES EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT OF "FRANCE TELECOM-ORANGE" COMPANY AND CHIEF DIRCTOR OF "ORANGE ARMENIA" COMPANY
ARMENPRESS
June 9, 2009
YEREVAN, JUNE 9, ARMENPRESS: Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan
received today Olaf Swantee, the Executive Vice-Director of "France
Telecom-Orange" company and Bruno Dutua, Chief Director of "Orange
Armenia" company.
Presidential Press office told Armenpress that the President of the
republic welcomed the entrance of the "France Telecom-Orange" company
to the Armenian market and expressed confidence that it will give
new impetus to the Armenian-French economic cooperation. According
to Armenian President, the activity of French company will assist to
further liberation of the telecommunication market and may serve as
a firm basis for the development of other spheres of the economy.
Stressing that the telecommunication sphere in our state starting
from the provided services to the prices has a great potential
of development the Armenian President stressed the importance
of the entrance of the third communication operator from several
viewpoints. First the "France Telecom-Orange" will bring its experience
and variety of services to Armenia, besides that the competition raises
as a result of which only the consumers will win, new investments
are made and job places are created.
Executive Vice-Director of "France Telecom-Orange" company Olaf
Swantee reconfirmed their task to provide qualitative services,
ensure fast and timely internet and phone communication.
"We are glad for working in the Armenian market and assure that those
who make use of our services will not be disappointed," he underscored.
Olaf Swantee presented the "Orange Armenia’s" projects and works
towards the infrastructures of the company and stressed that utmost
is being done to ensure the company is fully ready to provide services
to the population of Armenia by the end of the year.
The vice director of "France Telecom-Orange" informed that during
2009 the company intends to make 80 million USD of investment aiming
to launch activity not only in the capital but also in the provinces
of the republic.
"We are interested that "France Telecom", the one of the world’s
leading operators in the telecommunication sphere starts its activity
in our state as soon as possible," Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan
pointed out noting that the Government is ready to assist the solution
of the issues which will arouse during the works.