TARIFFS FOR CITY TELEPHONE CONVERSATION TO INCREASE FROM JANUARY 1, 2006

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 08. ARMINFO. The tariffs for city telephone conversations will increase in Armenia from January 1, 2006.

The new tariffs of “ArmenTel”CJSC were approved by RA Transport and Communication Ministry, today.The Press Service of RA Transport and Communication Ministry informed that the monthly tariff will amount to AMD 1100, with 360 minutes of chargeless conversation limit.The tariff for a minute will make AMD 5 from 361st minute and AMD 9 from 1601st minute.The experts think that the increase in the traiffs will not make great impact on the subscribers, as they have calculated that the average converation lasts not more than 1100 minutes per month.At the same time, the tariffs for unlimited conversations will decrease to AMD 5160, while the international calls will cheapen by 20%.

The telephone tariff for economic entities will increase to AMD 4800, with 360 minutes of chargeless conversation limit. Beginning from the 361st minute, the tariff per a minute will increase to AMD 5, while after the 1601 st minute it will amount to AMD 9. At the same time, the monthly fee for the economic entities will decrease to AMD 7500. All tariffs are defined taking into account the added value tax.

Andranik Mamoukian, RA Transport and Communication Minister informed earlier, that “ArmenTel” is going to invest AMD 80 bln in the development of the telephone network of Armenia in 2005-2009.In this connection, the company applied to the relevant body with the request to increase the tariffs, so that they could use the additional profits in the investment porjects.In case they refused the appeal for the company, the monlpoly of “ArmenTel” might be prolonged till 2012, according to monopoly licence of “ArmenTel” CJSC.