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Published on October 10, 2006
MTC CONSIDERS REPORTS ON ARAB CONSORTIUM BUYING ARMENTEL RUMOR
- MTC Russian company is sure in its victory in the tender for buying 90% of ArmenTel shares, owned by OTE Greek company. The results of the tended in the opinion of a MTC representative will be known by the weekend. «Our being a leader at the cellular market of Russia is the ground for confidence in our victory,» MTC Spokesperson Kirill Alyavdin told RFE/RL. He considered media reports on Arab consortium Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (ETISALAT)/IStithmar PJSC/Emergent Telecom Ventures (ETV) buying ArmenTel as «rumor».
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MTC Russian company is sure in its victory in the tender for buying 90% of ArmenTel shares, owned by OTE Greek company. The results of the tended in the opinion of a MTC representative will be known by ...
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