ArmenTel makes Russian and Armenian cultures closer

2010-03-26 16:35:00

ArmInfo. ArmenTel CJSC (Beeline trademark) becomes the sponsor of the
International scientific-practical conference "A.P.Chekhov: Russian
and national literatures" organized by the Armenian Society for
Cultural Relations with foreign countries, Armenia-Russia Friendship
Society and Yerevan Humanitarian Institute. The conference is
dedicated to the 150th anniversary of birth of Anton Chekhov.
Representatives of universities, scientists from Russia, Georgia and
Armenia participate in the conference.

The participants will discuss issues of mutual penetration of two
great literatures, and exchange their experience of teaching Chekhov’s
creativity in national universities of post-Soviet area. "Supporting
education and culture traditionally holds the central place in our
company’s social responsibility programs unified by the idea of bright
future. The conference will help enhance the youth’s interest in
classical literature, and become another opportunity to turn young
people to creativity of the great Russian writer",- said Director
General of ArmenTel CJSC Igor Klimko. "We highly estimate ArmenTel’s
cooperation with educational and public organizations of Armenia. I am
sure this will become a good tradition",- said Mikhail Amirkhanyan,
Chairman of Armenia-Russia Friendship Society, Rector of the Yerevan
Humanitarian Institute. The materials of the conference will be
published.

ArmenTel CJSC is a subsidiary of VimpelCom OJSC, which provides
services of voice communication and data transmission on the basis of
wide spectrum of technologies of wireless and fixed communication, as
well as broadband internet in Russia, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan,
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Vietnam and Cambodia. The license of
VimpelCom Group covers territories with total population of about 340
mln people. The services are provided under the brand Beeline.
VimpelCom OJSC is the first Russian company to be listed at New York
Stock Exchange (NYSE). The company’s shares are rated VIP at NYSE.