INTERNET IN ARMENIA CHEAPER COMPARED TO LAST YEAR
PanARMENIAN.Net
03.11.2009 13:12 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Internet in Armenia is now cheaper compared to last
year, Armen Grigoryan, Executive Secretary of IT Development Support
Council under RA Government, told a press conference in Yerevan. "As
early as a couple of years. ago I said Internet in Armenia was
18 times more expensive compared to international prices. Current
prices are conditioned by objective factors, but there is a chance
for decreasing them," Armen Grigoryyan said.
At that he noted that Armenia is currently provided with Internet
connection via Iran and Georgia, but it is necessary to join European
network by finding shorter ways. "Prices will essentially decrease,
if there are other providers apart from ArmenTel and FiberNet,"
Grigoryan stressed.
He particularly focused on providing Internet connection via Turkey
which is on the European Internet route. "If we manage to provide
connection via Turkey, we’ll definitely have high quality Internet
at European prices," he added.
Grigoryan also said that ArmenTel is currently negotiating with
Turkey, and there are certain agreements over the issue. "If things
go as planned, next year we’ll have an Internet channel from Turkey,"
he noted.